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KEITH'S MAGAZIt^

=== ON HOME BUILDING "

WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDA

THE JOURNAL OF MODERN O

M. L. KEITH, Publisher

525 Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHICAGO OFFICE: 851 Marquette Bldg. NEW YORK OFFICE: No. 1

CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 1911

Page
EDITORIAL 2

STUCCO EXTERIORS IN THE NORTHWEST 5

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 9

LAMP-SHADE MAKING AT HOME 12

EVOLVING A SCHEME OF DECORATION 16

AN INEXPENSIVE HOME FOR A BRIDE 20

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME BUILDER 24

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 36

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 42

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 46

TABLE CHAT 50

CEMENT 54

PAINTING AND FINISHING 60

HEATING AND PLUMBING 64

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 68

GLIMPSES OF BOOKS ... . . 72

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A PICTURESQUE SWISS DESIGN OF CEMENT AND TIMBER CONSTRUCTION WHICH, WITH

OTHERS OF THE STYLE, HAVE INSPIRED MUCH OF THE MODERN

WORK IN THESE MATERIALS

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VOL. XXV

JANUARY, 1911

No. 1

(A) A DESIGN OF QUIET HARMONY AND RESTFULNESS

— W. M. Kenyon, Architect

Stucco Exteriors in the Northwest

By CHAS. S. SEDGIVICK, Architect

HE use of cement on the exterior
of frame buildings is rapidly on
the increase throughout the Unit-
ed States, and is specially notice-
able in the northwestern cities of Minne-
sota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. To
many this comes as an innovation, some-
thing strange and new, a sort of experi-
ment, to be tried and tested. To such it
may be of interest to know that this

method of construction is not new to
practice, although it may be new to cer-
tain localities and to people who have not
seen it before. This application of ce-
ment to exteriors in reality is many hun-
dreds of years old. During the Centen-
nial year of 1876, it was the good fortune
of the writer to visit the great Philadel-
phia Exposition, and while there examine
the English buildings that were con-

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structed in this manner and having all
of the characteristics of the early English
half timber and cement designs so com-
mon to England. These buildings at-
tracted much attention because of their
quaintness and marked contrast to all
other buildings. There was a certain
kind of barrenness, that was produced by
the lack of detail, plainness of outline,
simplicity of cornices and slight projec-
tions, all of which was "very English,
don't you know."

Cement in itself as a durable building
material, when properly used, has no
equal. For many ages it has been the
common exterior cover for brick and
stone buildings in Germany, France and
England, but its present application to
frame buildings, according to our west-
ern custom, is practically new and may
be said to be in its experimental age. The
present method of applying it to metal
lath, nailed to wood sheathing, is largely
experimental, but it makes a splendid
protection against the weather and will

— Bertrand & Chamberlain, Architects

doubtless last for many years and if well
protected by a good waterproof wash, the
lasting qualities will be greatly increased,
and it is certainly worth a "try," as it is
proof against cold and damp, and is sus-
ceptible to many very pretty finishes.
What is commonly known as the "Eng-
lish" style of domestic architecture, and
to which we have just referred, is very
well illustrated in the four selections, all
of which are Minneapolis homes and re-
flect much credit to the ability and artis-
tic taste of the architects and the owners.

Before speaking of these beautiful
homes, we will pay a passing^ tribute to
the landscape, that like the appropriate
frame, "Sets off the picture," and no
"home" is complete (in our judgment)
without it. These homes, in a certain
sense, are ideal, and largely so because
they have "grounds," and are inclosed
with either rugged walls or hedges with
posts and gates, and a modest amount of
shrubs and vines.

The general character and style of

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(D) A DESIGN SOMEWHAT SEVERE IN CHARACTER

(B) ON SIMPLE LINES WITH HOME-LIKE ATMOSPHERE

— Wm. M. Kenyon, Architect

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these houses, by reason of their striking
similarity, might indicate that the same
head and hands had been "Father" to
them all, at least the designers were in
harmony in thought and execution. In
each of the four exteriors, which may be
designated by letters A, B, C and D, the
first section of wall from the grade to
first story windowsills and in the case of
C and D to the top of the first story is
built of brick, from the top of the brick
to the cornices the walls are finished
with "half timbers" and cement except
D, which shows entire cement walls
without the timber effect. Here then we
have four examples of our "Western" at-
tempts at producing English architec-
ture, and as we look at it, they are quite a
success and will compare well with simi-
lar designs in older countries.

For quiet harmony and restfulness in
design, A is very pleasing, the liberal
breadth of frontage and the low roof, to-
gether with the recessed central section,
impress the observer with a sense of
quiet retirement and repose that is not
so much noticed in the other designs.
Undoubtedly the pretty, quaint gateway
at the side and the winding walk add
much to this feeling. The half timber
and gable treatment is quite similar in
all of the designs.

The absence of piazzas is at once no-
ticed and is characteristic of English
homes. The porch entrance in C is spe-
cially well treated and in excellent har-
mony with the general design. The can-
opys over the entrances to B are also
good and look well with the design in
connection with the terraced approach,
and are in keeping with the gables and
timber treatment above.

The porch entrance to D seems to be
a slight digression from the general de-
sign, but the brick work of approach and
piers looks well and adds to the substan-
tial appearance of the design. Both de-

signs, C and D, have a slight touch or
feeling of the Gothic, which is noticeable
in the dormer and gable treatments, and
in the battlemented walls of the bay win-
dows, that in case of C are carried up
through the main cornice with very pret-
ty effect, although as a matter of con-
struction they are not desirable as they
form bad places for lodgment of ice and
snow, that may in time cause leaks and
discolorations, and for this reason are
features to be avoided. In this day of
fresh air breathing and sanitation, the
pleasant "sun rooms" in B, C and D look
very inviting and add to the beauty as
well as the comfort of these designs.

Of the four designs, C is perhaps the
most striking and one reason for this is
the roof and dormer treatment. The
graceful curve to the eaves and the rug-
ged effect of the tile, together with more
enriched detail, all aid in the composition
of a very artistic and pretty design. The
foregoing remarks are not intended as a
criticism of these admirable houses, but
rather as an aid to the study of the de-
signs, selected from the best of our re-
cent modern homes, and in conclusion, if
asked what is the most prominent fea-
ture that commands attention and remark
in these four houses, the reply might
very reasonably be, the use of the cement
surfaces in combination with the timber
and brick. It is picturesque, artistic and
practical and carries with it a look of
permanence, something durable, that
does not require frequent painting and in
every way is a great advance for better
homes and more beautiful cities. After
considering these four beautiful homes,
and their successful use of cement, the
reader must not draw the conclusion that
such treatment is appropriate only for the
larger homes, as such is not the fact and
the many very pretty bungalows and cot-
tages finished with cement "dash" is suf-
ficient evidence of the value of this ma-
terial for the small and inexpensive home.

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Construction Details of the Home

Details of Basement Walls, Posts,
Girders and Joists

By H. EDWARD WALKER

(Continued from December Issue)

AVING ascertained the condition
and composition of the soil with a
view to the best materials to em-
ploy and the general requirements
of the situation, consideration may be
given to more exact dimensions and de-
tails. Attention is called to Figure 6.
Note first of all the footing of cement
shown 8" thick with a projection of 6"
beyond the width of the wall on each
side. A footing should always project
less than its thickness and if the bearing
power of the soil is weak, requiring a
greater spread, two or even more foot-
ings should be formed, each of a thick-
ness and proportion that will conform to
the above rule.

Footings should be poured between
planks staked to hold them in position
and composed of 1 part Portland cement,
3 parts sand and 5 parts gravel or
crushed rock, thoroughly mixed. On good
soil they are often omitted, the wall be-
ing built upon a level bed and of selected
stone at the bottom, if the wall is of this
material. The basement walls of a mod-
ern frame house of ordinary size built of
stone need not be more than 18 inches in
thickness, or 4 inches greater for a brick
house. If the wall is concrete in propor-
tions as stated for footings, it need be
only 12 inches in thickness for the frame
house and 16 inches for the brick house.
A good depth for an ordinary basement
is 7 feet 6 inches in the clear, which with
3 inches of concrete for the floor, makes
a total height of wall 7 feet 9 inches
from top of footings. The broken stone

beneath the floor is only used in the best
work. Externally 2 feet from grade to
top of wall is sufficient, allowing space
for 3 courses of 8 inch range work. More
than this gives a house a stilted appear-
ance, unless it is large.

The posts, girders and first floor joists
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basement that their consideration is best
taken up in this connection.

Figure 6 shows the floor joists resting
directly upon the wall with a joist spiked
across their open ends. The old time
wood sill is seldom used as this method
is simpler, cheaper and just as good.

After the joists are in position and be-
fore the lining floor is laid the top of the
wall is filled in between with brick, con-
crete or stone as indicated by the "beam
filling."

As to sizes of joists, it is the average
house that is- under consideration, the
kind that "everybody" might build, hav-
ing spans seldom over 14 feet long. Joists
2 inches by 10 inches, spaced 16 inches
on centers, as shown, will be quite suf-
ficient for first and second floors. Eight
and even six inch joists may be used

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POSTS, GIRDERS AND FLOOR JOISTS

higher, where there is little weight, but
plaster cracks will be avoided largely by
using good substantial joists well sup-
ported. The designer of a given set of
house plans will readily demonstrate the
carrying capacity of his floor joists in
relation to the load carried.

The position of the girders supporting
the joists is an important matter and
varies according to kind of heating plant
employed. Drawing A, Fig. 7, shows
the girder placed entirely below the joists
with a partition located directly over it.
This is correct where a furnace is to be
used, the pipes coming from same pass-
ing easily over and above the girder, to
reach the space in the partition between
the studding, on their way to the upper
floors.

Drawing B, Fig. 7, shows the joist
framed on the girder. It is set high with
a 2x4 spiked to each side, over which the
joists are notched and securely spiked at
every point of contact. This allows the
steam or hot water pipes to be set high
with proper pitch for drainage.

Either of these methods of construc-
tion would be very unsatisfactory if pro-
vided for the wrong heating system. The
girder in "B" would have to be partly
cut away to allow the furnace pipe to en-
ter the partition while in "A" the girder
would make it necessary to set the hot
water pipes very low, in some instances
interfering with headroom. The girder
in "B" is built up of several joists spiked
together.

Such a girder is often superior to one
piece timber because defects can be more
readily detected in several individual
timbers than in one large timber. An-
other point to be remembered in framing
joists for a house warmed with a furnace
is the passage of pipes into a partition
that is supported upon the floor joists
and not continued down to the basement
floor. It is customary to double or even
triple the joists under such a partition,

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FURNACE PIPE ENTERING PARTITION

but this cuts off any possible entrance of
the pipe to the space between the stud-
ding.

Openings may be provided by putting
short pieces of 2x4 upright between the
joists, separating them sufficiently to al-
low the passage of the pipe as in Figure 8.
The timbers must all be carefully spiked
and if there is much weight upon the par-
tition it must be reinforced by an addi-
tional plank on each side, making two on
each side, with the 2x4 pieces upright
between them.

Careful attention should be given to
the framing over basement windows, for
it is here that weight is contributed by
both side walls and joists.

Figure 9 shows a vertical section
through the window frame, placed in po-
sition upon the wall. The joists at either
side of the opening are framed upon the
wall in the manner before mentioned
with the usual limiting timber across the
ends. An additional piece, "A," is spiked
to this limiting timber, cut between the
wall supported joists and showing the

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window opening. Spiked to "A" is a 2x4,
over which the intervening joists are
notched.

Openings framed in the floor should be
limited on all sides by doubled joists. A
typical case is shown in Figure 10. Joists
should never be placed nearer than 1 inch
to the walls of any flue or chimney stack.

An opening of not less than 20 inches
should be left in the floor before each
fireplace to accommodate the hearth. The
lining floor, which is laid on top of the
joists, should be placed diagonally, as in-
dicated in Figure 8, because the finished
floor can then be laid in either direction
without fear of opening cracks. Having
completed the work as outlined above,
the house is now ready for the erection
of the frame proper or is in condition to
lay over until the following spring. It is
always advisable to carry the work to
this point if the completion is delayed,
that snow may be excluded from the
basement.

(To be Continued.)

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JOISTS SUPPORT OVER WINDOW

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Pleasing Occupation for Clever Fingers
During Winter Evenings

By MARGARET ANN LAWRENCE

A GROUP OF SILK LAMP SHADES, HAND COLORED

N home furnishing the harmony
of the decorative scheme depends
quite as much upon the selection
and disposition of the smaller ef-
fects as upon the general effect of the
walls, floors and the larger pieces of fur-
niture. It is not uncommon to find rooms
where the general scheme is dignified
and subdued except for a discordant note
struck by a gaudy sofa pillow, a tawdry
piece of bric-a-brac or a ruffled lamp
shade of flimsy material. The unity of
the well planned room often depends up-

on the selection of the latter objects,
which form a focal point of interest
among the other furnishings.

The importance of beauty in the little
things of the household with those pure-
ly ornamental and those intended for
practical uses, is a creed which all mas-
ters of the arts and crafts are striving to
teach.

With the coming of winter comes the
thought of fires and lights and all that
goes to make indoor life cozy and com-
fortable. Whether you are building a

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new house, remodeling an old one or just
adapting yourself to existing conditions,
the problem of illumination of the home
thrusts itself in the foreground of your
attention. After satisfying the practical
demand that you have sufficient light,
your next consideration should be that
your lighting fixtures be suited to their
surroundings, so far as possible in color,
design and general utility.

You will study to have the lighting of
your home create a definite atmosphere.
You can modify the illumination of a
house until any effect is secured, be it
mellow and soothing or brilliant and
stimulating. Never before has there been
such a gratifying improvement as of late
in lamp and lighting fixtures. The annual
crop of department atrocities in flower
decorated shade and cheap metal
trimmed bases continue abundant — but
the buying public are demanding better
made, better designed lamps and shades,
and craftsmen and artists are working
constantly to meet this demand. The mak-
ing of artistic shades has risen in these
days to be an art. To buy these shades
in any large shop costs a great deal of
money. To make shades equally pretty
at home costs much less and the general
effect is apt to be more pleasing. With a
piece of Japanese bronze, of Dutch brass
or a handsome piece of pottery for a
base, it is not a difficult problem to de-
sign and execute very artistic shades.
The base may be fitted up with an oil
burner or to be used with gas or electric
light. For the foundation a wire frame
is necessary. Many of the shops carry
them in various shapes and sizes ; if not
in stock they can order them for you.
In case this cannot be done, take your
measurements to any wire worker's shop
— a florist will refer you to one. Each
wire of the frame is wound with narrow
strips of silk to correspond in tone with
the material used for the shade. These
strips should be about one-half inch

wide; the raw edge on one side to be
turned in. Fasten one end with thread
to one of the wires — wind close and firm
round and round, adding a new length as
necessary. Wind upright wires first —
then top, with the bottom last. If one
has not the proper color silk, white can
always be used, staining with dyes the
desired tone.

A very simple shade for a round peach
basket frame has the material cut in one
continuous strip as wide as the shade is
deep, allowing one-half inch top and bot-
tom for a seam, and one and a half the
circumference of the lower part of the
frame, in length. This is shirred onto a
narrow tape or string both at top and
bottom and attached to the frame, when
the fullness is evenly distributed. A nar-
row silk braid at the top and bottom
makes a neat finish. A thin material
should be used as the folds in a heavier
fabric would be apt to deaden the light.
Soft plain or figured silks, crepes, chiffon
and lace give charming effects treated in
this way.

A shade equally effective, suitable for
a bedroom, is made of figured chintz or
shadow creton. The frame is a circular
one, .having a collar or neck at the top,
about two inches deep. Cut a circular
piece of the material, allowing a length
three or four inches to fall loosely over
the lower edge — this gives the effect of a
shaped ruffle. Fit it to the frame, and
seam at the side, then fasten securely to
the wires at neck. A braid to cover the
joining at the collar and a fringe for the
bottom to harmonize, adds a nice finish.

For the woman who can use a brush,
in stencil and free hand work, there is
no limit to the beautiful shades she can
make. Linen, silk, Japanese grass cloth
all take color so well that it is a joy to
work with them.

A gorgeous shade recently shown in
one of the large shops, and held at a fab-
ulous price, could easily be duplicated at

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LAMP SHADE OF LINEN AND LACE

home, even though one had very little
knowledge of painting. The wire foun-
dation, a large circular shape had all
wires neatly covered. The foundation
was a brocade silk with a graceful design
of poppies and their leaves. This could be
white or any light shade. Cut a paper
pattern first, then the material, as this
way sometimes prevents mistakes. If
the goods is not sufficiently wide, join
with seam on outside at one of the up-
right wires. Stretch well over frame and
catch at frequent intervals the cover to
frame, with pins, at top, bottom and side
wires. With strong thread go over all
wires with a close over and over stitch.
As the material stretches the pins will be
found very useful in preventing wrinkles.
It may be found necessary to go back
over the wires a second time, but be
quite sure the covering is taut and firm
as the appearance of the finished article
depends largely upon this. Have the silk
go under bottom and top wire, leaving
the raw edges on the outside. Now de-
cide on the color scheme. The poppies

can be a soft dull pink — leaves a silver
green, with the background brought into
harmony with a wash of pale gray with
a touch of the pink to brighten it. With
dyes or oil paints work out the design,
making tones very light in first wash.
This gives one a chance for deepening
petals and leaves, giving the effect of
shadows, but do not try for too much
detail. When the shade is dry all the
raw edges are to be covered. A galloon
in gilt or in a color to match the decora-
tion can be sewed on, or a raised paste
in color or in gold can be used ; this last
is found on most of the expensive shades,
seen in the large shops. The formula for
the paste is plaster of paris y± ; whiting
Y^ ; mix while dry. Put into a heavy
glass or bowl, wet with cold water until
the consistency of pie-crust. Then with
Le Page's glue thin until like icing and
will drop from brush. Do not mix a large
quantity as it hardens rapidly and would
be useless. Now with a camel's hair
brush, No. 5 or 6, run a line along each
wire; this should be fairly heavy, half
the size of a lead pencil. It is wise to
experiment a bit before trying on the
shade. This paste may be colored black
with powdered lamp black or various
light colors with oil paints. It may be
entirely or partly covered with gilt or
silver, using the powdered color sold for
that purpose.

The shade described had a nile green
paste, flecked deeply with gold. Let the
paste dry thoroughly. A bead fringe in
pale green was sewed on bottom edge
before applying the paste.

A shade covered in the same way but
with white china silk has a dainty semi-
conventional landscape in various tones
of brown, a faint line of black outlining
the tree trunks. Water-proof India ink is
used for this.

Small shades for a desk light or an
electric drop has six inch deep six sided
wire foundation, covered with pale green

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silk and decorated in roses and their
leaves. Fine copper or brass chain is
fastened to frame at three points and
joined together with a brass ring. This
can be fastened to fixtures or to a brass
arm extending from wall.

For the woman who does stencil work,
these same materials may be used. As
a rule it is best to apply decoration to the
frame after it is covered. An all-over
pattern, a border, or a conventional motif
can be used, influenced by the base to be
used and the room for which it is in-
tended." For one who does fancy work
charming results are to be had likewise.

A shade of ecru linen has a conven-
tional design embroidered in soft gray
green, dull yellow, orange and old blue.
In this case the shade is fitted and em-
broidered before being fastened to frame.
She can also combine some of the coarser
laces with linen or silk of the same or
contrasting shades. The one illustrated
is of cluny lace, deep ecru, with four
circular inserts of linen the same shade.
These may be stenciled or embroidered
with very little difficulty. It will be
found easy to stencil or do free hand
work on silk, providing one remembers
always to use as little pigment in the
brush as possible to prevent spreading.
Sometimes the designs may be shaded,
which will add to their attractiveness
and give a little variety and interest to
some of the simple flower designs. When
shading begin with the part of the design
which should be darkest and work most

LAMP SHADE OF FIGURED CRETONNE

of the color off the brush, and use less
and less toward the lighter parts.

Pretty and inexpensive shades for the
summer cottage can be made from a roll
of wall paper. A flowered design on a
light background in colors to suit the
room will be found effective. Cut off the
little border that has the number of pat-
tern and maker's name and then fold the
paper in accordion pleats about one-half
inch deep. When enough has been pleated
bore a hole in one end and run a gold
cord through. Tie the cord securely
around the top of the wire frame and ad-
just the pleats to fit. Japanese grass
cloth stenciled may be treated in this
same way.

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Evolving a Scheme of Decoration

By ARTHUR E. GLEED

(Drawings by the Author)

WANT to have my private sit-
ting room decorated," said a lady
the other day to a friendly deco-
rative artist, "but I am afraid to
venture on any other color than my fa-
vorite brown, for fear 1 come to grief.
Can you help me?"

"Why brown?" said the artist. "Isn't
it rather a dismal color, especially when
it has become a little worn. Green is a
more cheerful color, if it is wisely chosen
in its warm, sunny shades."

"Yes, I like green, but 1 think it is
rather overdone lately, and 1 have been
reading Max Nordau on Degeneration,
and he says that a love of green is a sure
sign of degenerate madness."

"Yet you like it!" replied the artist.
"No doubt you like it for the same reason
that children like to play in the green
woods, and men will work harder to
make a green lawn than anything else,
and women choose ferns and palms for
the house, and Longfellow wrote 'The
green trees whispered low and mild.' It
is Nature's own background for her end-
less pageant of color, and therefore can-
not be degenerate, and it is only over-
done when it is used by those lacking in
true color sense. What is your favorite
flower?"

"Aren't you changing the subject rath-
er abruptly?" said the lady.

"No, the subject is the same, a color
scheme for your room."

"I don't think I have one favorite
flower. 1 like those varieties of nastur-
tiums having shades of llesh-pink deepen-
ing to russet, chrysanthemums whirh
combine pale tan with deep maroon, the
whole gamut of autumn tints from gold

to crimson brown, and the most charm-
ing color combination I ever saw was
creamy tea-roses and red brown wall-
flowers worn with a gray green velvet
gown."

"That will do, thank you," smiled the
artist, "you have evolved your color
scheme of decoration. It is any or all of
the graduations of tints in the flowers
you mention, with soft green as a con-
trast and supporting color."

So the work on the room was begun.
First the walls were divided into two
parts by a narrow shelf, to be used as a
picture shelf. This was placed five feet
from the floor, and the wall space above
it and also the ceiling were tinted pale
buff color. Below the picture shelf the
walls were divided into panels eighteen
inches square, and below them was a
panelling three feet wide reaching down
to the skirting board. The small square
panels were tinted buff of a slightly deep-
er shade than the upper wall, and they
were also decorated with a stencilled de-
sign of nasturtiums. Two designs used
alternately prevented any monotony, and
the coloring graduated softly from the
background in shades of deep buff and
russet for the blossoms, and yellowish
green for the leaves and stems. The
panels beneath this were painted a dull
copper color. At first burlap was sug-
gested, but it was thought to hold dust
too freely, and as the walls were rough
sand finished, dull surface oil paint was
used and gave an equally soft effect. The
wood used for the panelling was oak,
three inches wide, and given a slight
green shade with stain, and then wax
polished to a mellow surface.

THE MANTEL OCCUPYING THE WIDTH OF THREE STENCILLED PANELS WHICH. WITH THE ONE
OF EXTRA HEIGHT AT CENTRE, FORMS THE OVER MANTEL

THE SHELF AND STENCILLED PANELS DIVIDING THE WALL SURFACE, STAINED GREEN IN HARMONY
WITH WRITING TABLE AND HANGING CUPBOARD

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The oak mantelpiece received special
treatment, it being made of a width to
equal three of the stencilled panels. The
center panel was made twice the height
of the others, and the three then formed
an overmantel which was pleasing and
harmonious as it became one with the
general decoration of the room. The
center panel was filled by a decorative ar-
rangement of gold and copper colored
chrysanthemums on a buff background,
and to its wooden framework was fitted
two hanging electric lights, shaded with
amber glass bead shades, thus making
the fireside practicable as a pleasant place
for reading.

All the fixed woodwork in the room
was stained slightly green and a dull
wax finish. The furniture was of the
same wood and was square in design but
slender in form. Some pieces were pol-
ished their natural color, whilst others
were given a faint green tint. A writ-
ing table was supplemented by a hori-
zontal hanging cupboard fixed to the
wall, and fitted with a lock and key it
made a convenient place to store letters
and stationery. The picture shelf was
found to be a good idea in this room, as
no large pictures were used, and the
shelf made it very easy to dust and re-
arrange them.

Draperies of plain sage green silk were
used, and those at the window reached
only to the sill, and were lined on the
side exposed to the light with buff col-
ored sateen. They were also decorated

with a broad band of tan colored silk,
faintly stencilled with a chrysanthemum
design, in shades of green and copper
color to match the overmantel panel, this
decoration being placed near the bottom
edge of the curtain. The cushions used
aided the general scheme by their color-
ing, one of soft green silk being em-
broidered with a conventional design of
Iceland poppies in dull terra cotta whilst
another of cinnamon colored corduroy
was left plain because of its beautiful sur-
face. For the metal fittings copper or
bronze was used, and pottery, such as
flower vases and jardinieres were chosen
with a dull green surface, or in shades of
old gold or russet. They were mostly
plain, for it was considered better to
have a good plain surface than introduce
some jarring note of color or design.

'T like my room," said the lady, when
the workmen's chaos was gone and or-
der restored. 'T can see now how well
my favorite nasturtiums will look in such
a setting as this. In the spring I can
have Iceland poppies, and in the fall
whole branches of autumn leaves, and I
must see that we grow all shades of
golden brown chrysanthemums, for they
will look more beautiful than ever here."

"I see you are on the right path," said
the decorative artist, "for a scheme of
color owes half its charm to varying sur-
faces, and is never more, beautiful than
when the tints of walls, woodwork, and
textiles are repeated in the delicate sur-
faces of leaf and blossom."

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An Inexpensive Home for a Bride

By MRS. KATE RANDALL

(Photographs by the Author)

THE RUSTIC EXTERIOR, STAINED BROWN, WITH WHITE TRIMMINGS

HE mo'dern "bungalow" has been
so commonly exploited, that one
is almost weary of the word bung-
alow, but the house illustrated,
though one of this much discussed fam-
ily, is so fascinatingly different, that I
cannot resist describing it, as an example
of what a really charming little home a
young man may secure, if he has the
time and inclination to put himself into
the planning and building. Our young
people had but $2,350 to spend on tht
house and furnishings too, and of course
it was necessary to give every part of it
the closest attention, in order to keep
within the sum set aside, but the result
is very successful. The house itself cost
$2,100 and the furnishing $250. The ex-

terior is rustic, stained brown, with white
trimmings. The foundations are brick,
but do not show. The cobble stone work
about the porch is exceedingly artistic
and one of the features which give the
house its individuality, and the Japanesey
swing to the roof is also most unique.

The interior is plastered throughout
and well finished, though very plain. As
the floor plan shows, there are practical-
ly five rooms, but the owners decided
they could get more comfort out of the
one large combination living and dining
room, than from the usual two small
rooms and the conventional arch divid-
ing them, though really securing no more
privacy. They have a large screen which
can be set before the dining table, when

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they wish such privacy, and put aside
later, when they wish to enjoy their
large, comfortable living room. But ha-
bitually, when they are alone, their din-
ing table is spread in the charming little
glass porch at the back of the home, in
the midst of the roses and restful green-
ery of their pretty garden.

The walls of the living room are cov-
ered with a leather brown burlap, below
a rather high plate rail. Above this, the
rough plaster is tinted a brown to har-
monize. _The woodwork, too, in this one
room is stained a brown to which was
added a slight tint of green. This stain
contained plenty of oil and was wiped
off as soon as the desired depth of color
was obtained. It was then left just in
this condition without varnish. The soft
effect is very good, and at any time,
when the present fancy for dark woods
has passed, it may be easily painted. All
of the other rooms, and the kitchen, are
white. The bedroom walls are very sim-
ply papered. The front room a soft
shade of pink, which combines well with
the browns of the living room, and the
back bed room Dutch blue. The walls
of the bath and the kitchen have an Al-
pine waiscoting, white, and above this
the walls are painted a light blue. The
plain walls are an exceedingly pretty
background for blue and white linoleum
and the short Japanese cotton curtains of
blue cherry blossoms on a white ground.

The living room is furnished largely in
wickercraft. The easy chairs with
cushions of bright India cotton. Under
the dining table is a large rug of body
brussels, soft shades of brown and cream.
Small Oriental rugs are used where they
seem needed. The curtains are home-
spun Russian crash, finished with a nar-
row hem and stenciled border of brown
and green. The same material forms
the scarf for the large table.

A dark wood screen is covered with
the same gay India cotton as the chair

DETAILS OF PORCH, CHIMNEY AND WALL

cushions. This bit of brightness gives
tone and character to the otherwise sub-
dued shadings of the room. All this
sounds very expensive and extravagant,
but is really not so at all. Nothing is as
durable as body Brussels and exceeding-
ly pretty Oriental rugs can often be had
for $7 or $8 each, and will outwear half a
dozen domestic rugs. Then, too, the din-
ing table and chairs, a small desk and all
the bed room furniture was bought at
the factory unfinished, ready for the very
cheap varnish. They probably cost the
same as those cheaply varnished horrors,
but finished at home they were a joy for-
ever. The dining room pieces were
stained the same time as the woodwork,
and the bedroom furniture was all paint-

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ed white by the owner at odd moments.
Quaint little hardwood chairs with
braided hide seats were found for not
over $1.00 each and were also painted
white. They are very light, comfortable
little chairs. Small Wilton rugs in
shades of pink were used in the front
room and blue and white rag rugs in the

back room and inexpensive dotted swiss
curtains in both of these rooms.

Department stores are most fascinat-
ing places for the lady who must econo-
mize. Here she 'found pretty dishes and
comfortable bedding, and the original
sum of $23.50 set aside was not over-
drawn.

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LIVING ROOM FINISHED IN DARK STAINED CURLY FIR

LIVING ROOM IN BURNT CURLY FIR. NATURAL COLOR

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Designs for the Home-Builder

HE designs for this month are of
unusual interest owing to the
variety of style and excellence
of plan. The cement houses are
quite different in their treatment yet very
effective. The bungalow types shown
are of the picturesque order such as fit
admirably into the suburban landscape.
The cottage designs are attractive and
well arranged and the square shingle and
brick house would make a plain but cozy-
home. At this time plans should be se-
lected that an early start may be made
in the spring. To be behind with one's
preparations means a loss of time and
money. Early prices are always easy but
stiffen materially when the rush comes.

Design B 206

A pretty picturesque bungalow suit-
able for any climate. Clapboarded to the
top of the windows and painted white,
with gable ends of brown stained
shingles and brick chimney and founda-
tions. The simple roof lines and hooded
porch give a restful homelike air.

A large living room with fireplace at
one end, a dining room and a convenient
kitchen constitute the living portions of
the house. Bedrooms, bathroom and
stair to second floor are off a small hall
accessible from living room and kitchen.
Both bedrooms and hall have ample
closet space and the second floor is fin-
ished in one large room, but could be
divided into three chambers if desired.
Finish, oak and pine with hardwood
floors. Hot water heat. Estimated cost,
$2,650.

Design B 207

This house with its expanse of high
pitched tile roof and cement walls ex-
presses the newer thought in design. The

porch of simple detail and wide entrance
gives an appearance of hospitality. Re-
ception room, living room and dining
room have beamed ceilings and are
splendidly arranged. The fireplace op-
posite the entrance door is a very effec-
tive feature.

Special attention is called to the ar-
rangement of the side entrance and com-
bination stair, giving access to kitchen.
The laundry on the first floor is a great
convenience. There are four chambers
on the second floor with ample closet
space and a large bathroom, all finished
in white enamel with 'birch floors. Eng-
lish oak quarter sawed with oak floors
is used in the principal rooms of the first
floor. The kitchen portion is in birch.
Main dimensions, 39 feet by 31 feet, with
projections in addition. Hot water heat.
The cost is estimated at $7,600.

Design B 208

This cottage design for a warm climate
without basement and with shingled ex-
terior, is estimated to be built exclusive
of heating and plumbing, for $3,000. The
design is well adapted to a warm climate
and with a good basement would be
equally good for a cold climate. The
average size of the main floor exclusive
of the main piazza, is 32x30 feet, the
height of the stories, 9 feet and 8 feet 6
inches. One leading feature different
from many designs, is the central en-
trance and hallway leading direct from
front to rear and both doorways opening
on to screened piazzas; this will be found
to be very pleasing in warm weather, al-
lowing free circulation of air through the
center of the house.

The large living room on the left is
cut off in octagonal form at the corners.

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giving fine outlook, plenty of sunshine
and good ventilation to the main living
room, which is 12 feet 6 inches by 19 feet.
At the rear of this room and connecting
with it through a wide columned arch-
way is a den alcove with seats on either
side and windows at the rear, with cen-
tral glazed doorway opening on to the
screened porch; this feature is a very
pretty device in connection with the main
living room. The dining room opens at
the right, opposite the living room, 12
feet 6 inches by 16 feet and connecting
through a passage-way with a kitchen
at the rear and recessed china closet and
pantry shelves between. These two prin-
cipal rooms and hallway are finished in
Washington fir or hard pine stained and
a good hardwood floor to correspond.
The second floor comprises four good
sized bedrooms, each one provided with
a large clothes closet; the stairway of
the first story landing in the center of
the second floor, making a very sym-
metrical and convenient hallway opening
with windows and glazed door on to a
rear balcony, the second floor finished
in natural pine, with hardwood floor.

The exterior of the house is designed
to be shingled throughout. It would also
look very well if the gables were finished
in rough cast cement on metal lath ; this
would add slightly to the cost. In paint-
ing this house, a good suggestion would
be to stain all of the shingles on the first
story a light cream color, making the
shingles on the roof dark green and the
shingles in the gables light green and all
the sash white.

Design B 209

The style of architecture is that of a
low cottage, obtaining its effect by the
eaves of the large gable coming down
below the ceiling of the first story. The
spacious porch lends much to the cozi-
ness and comfort of the moderate cost
cottage of today, doing away with the
cramped appearance seen in so many city

cottages and even seen on the rural
houses where there is nothing but a stoop
before the front entrance.

The drawings provide, and the same
is included in the estimated cost, for a
full basement with either an 18-inch stone
or brick foundation wall, concrete cellar
floor, outside cellar entrance, hot air heat-
er, ash pit and fuel bins. The outside
walls are sheathed, papered and sided
except the dormers where, instead of sid-
ing, shingles are used.

All outside walls are back plastered
and face plastered, all face plastering
being two coat work. Under floors are
included on both floors and hardwood
floors for the kitchen, dining room, hall,
bathroom and upper hall.

Finish is of pine, cypress or poplar.

Width, 32 feet; depth, 32 feet; base-
ment, 7 feet ; first story, 9 feet 9 inches ;
second story, 8 feet 9 inches; lowest
height second story, 6 feet 6 inches. Esti-
mated cost, $2,600.

Design B 210

The lot for this house was rather un-
usual, resulting in a plan along different
lines. Note how close the front and rear
door are to each other on the plan, yet
how skillfully the architect has disguised
this fact on the exterior. The living
room is a splendid room containng a fire-
place, seats, etc. The dining room is at
the rear and overlooks the valley be-
low. The den affords privacy and has
a flower window with wide ledge. The
kitchen and pantry arrangements are ad-
mirable. On second floor are three cham-
bers, alcove, sleeping porch, bathroom
and storage. Finish, oak, fir and pine.
Hot water heat. Exterior of brick and
stucco on metal lath. Size, 40 feet wide
by 27 feet 6 inches deep.

The cost was as follows :

Stone and excavating $316.00

Cement floors 70.00

Brick work 244.00

Lumber and mill work 1,125.00

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Plastering 348.00

Plumbing, heating, and galvanized iron

work 295.00

Painting and tinting 210.00

Electric wiring 50.00

Carpenter work 650.00

Hardware (shelf) 50.00

$3,358.00
Design B 211

The footings, foundations and outside
walls are to be of monolithic concrete
construction, with steel bar reinforcing
over all openings and where elsewhere
required.

The outside walls above grade to have
outside facing material composed of one-
part Portland cement and three parts
crushed red granite (plastered direct
against inside of forms) ; trimmings of
same proportion, but using crushed gray
granite, all backed with coarse concrete,
composed of one part Portland cement,
three parts clean sharp sand, and four
parts broken stone. After the forms are
removed the outside face of walls to be
treated with acid preparation, thereby re-
moving surface cement, exposing the
particles of granite, and producing a
pleasing texture and color.

The main cross partition back of liv-
ing room is the bearing partition, extends
from foundation to attic floor, and shall
be reinforced, leaving necessary openings
in basement partition for proper sub-
division. The balance of partitions to be
of solid concrete, or blocks, and rest di-
rectly on the floor construction; under
these partitions and at the basement ceil-
ing reinforced concrete beams will be
placed and supported on concrete piers.
The minor partitions may be of plaster
on metal lath and metal studs, or solid
plaster.

The floor and roof construction to be
of reinforced concrete, roof covering of
tile.

The veranda, terrace floor and steps
will be of concrete. Estimated cost,
$7,925.

Design B 212

The porch and pergola effect of this
bungalow is very charming, but for pur-
poses of economy the pergola has been
omitted from the working plans. The
body is of shingles, stained, with white
trimmings. From the porch, entrance is
made to a reception hall containing coat
closet and a seat. The living room is
reached through a wide opening with a
brick-faced fireplace opposite. A col-
umned opening communicates with the
dining room, which contains a sideboard.
The kitchen is conveniently and com-
pletely fitted up with ice box served from
the entry. A private hall gives access to
two chambers and a bathroom with linen
closet. The finish and floors are of
Georgia pine, stained.

The height of the story is 9 feet 6
inches. There is no basement and no
heating plant, but same could be provid-
ed if desired. The width is 30 feet 6
inches and the depth 34 feet, exclusive of
projections. Estimated cost, $2,485, com-
pletely finished with plumbing.

Design B 213

A house of brick and shingle exterior
with a simple hipped roof. The roomy
porch opens directly to the reception hall
on either side of which is den and living
room. The kitchen is reached through
the telephone booth or through the pan-
try from dining room. This latter has a
beamed ceiling and attractive windows
making it a very handsome room. A re-
frigerator and cupboards are located in
the rear entry. On the second floor are
four chambers, a dressing room, bath-
room and a balcony. Finish of first story
is in Oregon pine. Second story in birch
and white enamel. In the basement is
the laundry, fuel bins and hot water
plant. Size, 36 feet by 36 feet. The
architect's statement of cost is $5,000.

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John Henry Newaon, Architect

A Pretty Picturesque Bungalow

DESIGN B 206

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Squires & Wynkoop, Architects

Cement Construction with Red Tile Roof

DESIGN B 207

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Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Charming Home in Cottage Style

DESIGN B 208

CHAMBER HALL | CHAMBCR

'O'-OXIS O" IO'OXI3'-O"

CHAMBER

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A Spacious Porch Lends Coziness

DESIGN B 209

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A. E. Saunders, Architect

A House for An Unusual Lot

DESIGN B 210

Floor

Floor •

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Courtesy of Universal Portland Cement Co.

Henry Wittekind, Designer

A Suburban Concrete Residence

DESIGN B 21

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Charming Effect with Porch and Pergola

DESIGN B 212

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F. E. Colby, Architect

A Brick and Shingle Exterior

DESIGN B 213

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS. Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Reappearance of Gray.

OME of us are old enough to re-
member when a delicate tone of
gray was considered a very re-
fined finish for walls. It was an

uncompromising shade with a purplish
cast quite guiltless of the subtle modifica-
tions with yellow, pink, or blue of the
modern decorator. It was glaring in sun-
light and cold in shadow, but it was not
unpleasing and it harmonized well with
the steel engravings and flowered china
of that far-off day. It was definitely
preferable to the dingy brownish yellow
of the grained papers or to the dark
chocolate and garnet which were sup-
posed to be very rich in effect.

Now, after many years of disuse, gray
is coming to its own again. We find it
in shimmering grass cloth, in shadowy
tapestry papers, as a groundwork for a
criss-cross of black lines in the best work
of German color printers, and in delicate
papers copying accurately the finest
French brocades. Perhaps the great
vogue of the concrete house has had
something to do with it. Be that as it
may, it is becoming more and more popu-
lar, by itself and in combination with
positive colors.

The best tone of gray for decorative
use is one with a slight admixture of yel-
low, the soft shade which we call putty
color. Unlike the grays which have a
purplish cast, it is unchanged by artificial
light, and it combines admirably with
everything but a blue lavender, the lat-
ter a color which is seldom advisable for
interior work. There are pinkish grays,
but they are open to the objection of
looking, in fabrics at least, as if they
were made for millinery purposes. Not
everyone realizes that the color gamut
of dress goods and decorative fabrics is
an entirely different one.

Gray Grass Cloth and French Tapestry.

Take the small reception room of a
city house, a room whose purpose is a
purely formal one, whose dimensions are
limited. Premise white woodwork and a
small Persian rug in tones of rose, ivory,
green and blue, a very ordinary combina-
tion. Cover the walls with gray grass
cloth, carried straight up to a white ceil-
ing with an eighteen inch drop. Cover
the furniture with a French tapestry with
a grayish white ground and small set
floral pattern. With plain net curtains
against the panes have straight hangings
at either side of the upholstery fabric.
Range a few pieces of delicately colored
china on the white mantelpiece, wood or
marble, under a white framed mirror. If
you have mezzotints or old prints in gilt
frames hang them here, if not leave the
walls quite bare. You will have room
quite unlike the one next door and with
a refined and individual charm of its own.

For Mahogany Furniture.

Suppose you are the proud possessor
of mahogany dining room furniture, an-
cestral or other, and much china and sil-
ver. Of the china choose out for display
the pieces of one color, red, pink or green.
Blue is left out because blue china needs
a treatment of its own. Then paper the
walls with the gray tapestry paper men-
tioned above, curtaining the windows
with a gray Arabian net, using for inner
curtains the predominant color of the
china, in raw silk, linen or the French
cotton called jaspe. Repeat this color in
the rug, possibly in the leather seats of
the chairs.

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There is one sort of a gray wall which
is properly not gray at all. It is a paper
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clever arrangement of black lines of
varying thickness on a pure white ground.
This is the ideal background for flowered
cretonne furnishings. The best shops
show it in connection with cutout
borders, charming arrangements of fes-
toons of roses tied with knots of blue
ribbon. And while on the subject one
wishes that the makers of cretonnes
would revive the gray grounds which
were used a good deal by French design-
ers twenty-five years ago. Unless it is
unusually well covered, the average cre-
tonne soils very quickly. This is lament-
ably true of the repped ones which are
shabby long before they have begun to
wear out.

An Agreeable Surprise.

Not long ago the decorator had the
pleasure of having her apartment re-
decorated. For many months she had
groaned under a red dining room paper
and a green paper for the living room,
which had a set figure of so aggressive
a character that the only possible thing
to do was to hang a great many pictures
and conceal just as many figures as pos-
sible. She had planned to have the two
rooms papered alike with a deep drop
ceiling and a two-toned paper of conven-
tional design in a warm golden brown
which would be harmonious with the
excellent cherry woodwork. But the
tenant proposes, the landlord disposes.
The allowed price limit could not be
stretched to cover the desired paper, and
the painter announced that a kalsomined
ceiling was. an impossibilty, as involving
much expensive pointing up. The side
walls might be anything one chose, but
ceiling and drop must be ivory white
moire paper. That was final.

After much consideration the decora-
tor compromised on a coffee colored car-
tridge paper, as being at least unob-
trusive and not impossible with her many
green possessions. Alas for the vanity
of human expectations ! Once laid the
cartridge paper proved to be not merely
tolerable but quite the best thing that
could have been. It brought out the col-
or of the woodwork and, although it had
looked cold when seen in the shop, it
was, when suffused with sunshine, de-
lightfully warm in tone. Nor was this
all. It proved to be a perfect background

for a number of engravings and etchings
framed in golden oak, which had been
distinctly not at home against other wall
papers, as well as exceedingly friendly
to blue china. Nor was the moire paper
objectionable. The rooms were rather
unusually high for their other dimen-
sions, and the effect of the slight pat-
tern of the paper was to lower the ceil-
ing to just the proper height. All of
which goes to show that in decoration,
as in other human affairs it is sometimes
the unexpected which happens.

A Basement Breakfast Room.

In houses of the type common in many
of the eastern cities, the basement dining
room is often disused in favor of a rear
room on the main floor, and degenerates
into an annex of the kitchen, and ulti-
mately into a general rubbish room. A
better use for it is as a breakfast room.
People who have tried the plan find it
a sensible saving of labor for the serv-
ants, especially if the family is in any
way irregular, also find it convenient to
extend its use to the service of the
luncheon or midday dinner of the chil-
dren of the house.

When the room is a long one, it is an
improvement to screen off the rear end,
setting the table close to the windows,
so as to get the advantage of the early
morning light. It may well be furnished
differently from the conventional dining
room, as there are no ironclad traditions
as to breakfast rooms. As the furniture
will probably have descended from a bet-
ter estate, it might very well be stained
green, the table used bare, with doyleys
and a centerpiece of ferns. With the
walls tinted a warm tan or a light shade
of citrine, there might be curtains of an
English chintz in green and yellow, the
same chintz covering a high screen and
a big chair in which to read the news-
paper while waiting for the rest of the
family. It is a plan worth considering
from a number of points of view.

Making a Settle.

When a wooden double bed goes out
of commission, no one will buy it and
it seems a pity to split it up for kindling
wood. But it makes a capital settle, if it
is one of the sort which has a straight
line across the top of the headboard. The

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upper part of the headboard forms the
back of the settle, the end pieces can
be cut from the sides of the bedstead
and the footboard furnishes the seat. The
elaboration of the construction depends
upon the skill of the maker, but it ought
not to be beyond the power of a boy
who has taken a course of bench work in
a Manual Training School, to make a
very creditable article indeed. With a
large proportion of such beds, the first
thing to do is to remove the excrescences
in the shape of glued on ornaments,
which disfigure it. Some of these wood-
en beds have inserted panels of incised
pattern which can be made quite
effective by being treated in polychrome,
with stain or paint.

Driving through the towns along the
coast of Maine one sees everywhere on
the lawns settles which have been made
out of the roll top maple bedsteads, once
seen in every farm house bed room, and
some of them show a great deal of
cleverness in adapting the various parts
of the old piece to the needs of the new.

Interesting Electric Lamp Shades.

I believe the proper term is "a port-
able." At least that is manufacturer's
English. Of these there is an endless
variety, most of them open to the ob-
jection that however beautiful in them-
selves, they obscure the light so much
that the room is painfully dark. There
are of course exceptions. Some of the
very best are of a sort of corrugated
glass, slightly irridescent, of amber tone.
These shade the electric light without
dimming it unduly. Often the shape of
the shade is more at fault than its color.
It incloses the bulb so completely that
the light is greatly diminished.

Some very beautiful shades are in
landscape effects. For instance, a six
sided one has panels of painted glass in
the vivid colors of a sunset sky. Against
these is silhouetted the outline of a single
stone pine, fashioned from dark metal
and applied to the glass. Another has a
sort of Japanese fretwork design of metal
applied to the. Colored glass.

While the bulk of the shades shown

for electric lights are of richly colored
glass, there are many of pale colored silk
veiled in chiffon or lace, with some very
effective ones of wicker with panels of
brilliantly colored cretonne. The Geisha
shades would seem to have lost some of
their popularity, but the Oriental shops
show a good many shades of woven wis-
taria fibre with colored linings of silk or
grass cloth.

Cane and Oak.

There is a general revival of the ex-
tremely high backed chairs and settles
of the Jacobean period. Many of these
are made with cane seats and backs and,
if the piece is a settle, the back is in
two or more sections. The canework is
stained brown and the oak of the frames
is also brown of a rather grayish tone, a
little lighter than fumed oak, while the
finish is absolutely dull. A typical settle
of this sort has a back in two sections
and about three and a half feet high.
It costs fifty-two dollars.

When furniture of this sort is uphol-
stered, tapestries or figured velvets in
large patterns and low tones are used,
put on plainly, finished with large nails.
It should be needless to say that pieces
of this sort demand a setting of their
own, and do not "compose" with the
miscellaneous furniture of most houses.
They are meant for wainscoted rooms,
or panelled halls, and are most effective
in their proper surroundings.

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Turkey red, a bit overpowering by it-
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with Java print in strong colors. A sin-
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a plain color. Some of the prints tone
in well with old fashioned blue denim,
not the art denim. Furnishings of this
sort are effective in a dimly lighted place
like an upstairs hall. These corners of
the house are too often neglected, yet
their very limitations are often sugges-
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

Editor's Note.— The courtesies of our Correspondence Department are extended to all readers of Keith's Magazine. Inquiries
pertaining to the decoration and furnishing of the home will be given the attention of an expert.

Letters intended for answer in this column should be addressed to Decoration and Furnishing Department, and be accom-
panied by a diagram of floor plan. Letters enclosing return postage will be answered by mail. Such replies as are of general in-
terest will be published in these columns.

J. A. H. — I am enclosing- a floor plan
of the house and would like your sug-
gestions on color scheme for both ex-
terior and interior finish. Outside walls
are to be of a light cream brick with the
natural gray cement foundation, cement
sills and lintels, and cement block cor-
ners. Would either a slate or a dark red
roof harmonize and what colors would
you suggest to be used with each?

As to the interior all rooms will have
a nine foot ceiling and will be finished
with Oregon pine (Douglas fir) which
takes a stain very well. I only have fur-
niture for the dining-room which is of
mission design and dark weathered oak
finish.

I have been thinking of getting mission
furniture for the parlor or library also. I
have seen some mission furniture with a
dark green finish that I liked very well
but do not know the name of the finish
and have thought of staining the wood-
work green thus making green the pre-
dominant color in that room.

I have no particular choice of color yet
for the kitchen, bath, and bedroom.

J. A. H. Ans. — In reply to your re-
cent inquiry for color schemes, would
say that, for such a small brick cottage,
either slate or tile roof would be rather
massive and heavy. It is suggested to
use shingles for the roof and for the
gables. With cream colored brick walls,
either brown or green in roof and gables
would be more pleasing than the dark
slate or dark red. However, if the cot-
tage is among trees, a bright red would
look rather well. It is difficult to advise
without the exterior design.

In regard to the use of a green stain
on the living-room woodwork, Bog Oak
green would be in harmony with the fur-
niture you suggest. As this room faces
southwest, such a treatment would be
agreeable. It is possible the stain might

have to be modified somewhat on the fir
as different woods take color differently.
The wall paper used in the room could
be a soft, plain gray crepe and the fur-
niture upholstered with cretonne in a
deep, strong green and blue design on a
gray ground. The effect would be unique
and extremely pleasing for a cottage par-
lor. The dining-room woodwork should
be stained brown to correspond with the
furniture and the walls done in yellows
and browns. Very softly blended tones
of these colors are shown in our shops,
for such a dining-room.

The kitchen should be given a very
light and cheerful wall treatment. Paint
the lower wall four feet up, a soft brown ;
above this paint the wall cream color and
the woodwork the same. Put brown and
cream linoleum on the floor instead of
hardwood. The bathroom too should be
all white both walls and woodwork, as
the porch will darken it. The bedroom
could be done in either green and white
or blue and white as you fancy.

I. F. S. — We are almost ready to be-
gin a new home, six rooms, facing west,
neither cottage nor bungalow, but a very
pretty combination. Living-room 15x21,
dining-room 14x16, ceilings 11 ft. Beams
in living-room, dining-room panelled, not
solid but outlined with strips. Maho-
gany furniture in living-rom, oak in din-
ing-room, large double doors between.
Would like your idea for staining these
two rooms, also for exterior painting.

I. F. S. Ans. — In reply to your recent
letter would say that it is difficult to give
definite advice where plans are still so
vague and no idea given of style of house-
In a general way, nothing is better for
a cottage or bungalow exterior than
brown stains with cream trim.

Also, in general way — nothing is
more effective with mahogany furniture,
than mahogany stained woodwork for

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living-room with gray walls and either
the same for dining-room or silver gray
stain for woodwork with old blue be-
tween panel strips.

R. L. G. — I would like to take advan-
tage of your Decoration Department, and
to that end I enclose a rough sketch of
my new house. I would like suggestions
for wall paper, pictures, frames, dra-
peries and curtains, and the furniture for
first floor. The interior is finished in
weathered oak, the second floor enameled
white. Have one 9x12 Royal Wilton rug,
red, green and brown, mostly red; one
9x12 Body Brussel, red, green and tan,
mostly tan, and one 8'3"xl0'6", red, green
and blue, Oriental design, blue predomi-
nating. Also want to know how to treat
the floors which are yellow pine, 3"."

R. L. G. Ans. — In response to your
recent inquiry, would say that the rugs
described must furnish the keynote in
the treatment of these rooms. The 9x12
Wilton will not cover the floor of the
living-room 21x14, sufficiently. The best
way of using it is to place it in the cen-
ter of the room and get two long, nar-
row Oriental runners in similar color-
ing to lay at each end of it. If you do
not wish to go to this expense, then the
next best thing is a 6x9 Wilton on the
order of the one you have. As the rug
is mostly red, we would use a gray fabric
paper on the wall and have short draper-
ies of thin red silk or Japanese crepe at
the little casement windows, taking care
that the red used harmonizes with the
red of the rugs. At the large window,
use grayish net curtains. The ceiling of
this room can be oyster white. Some of
the large pieces of furniture could be up-
holstered in dull red materials.

The dining-room should have the rug
in which tan predominates. The curtains
could be of ecru scrim. The library can
have a gray wall also, with the blue of
the rug repeated in the upholstery and
side over — draperies at the windows.

It is, of course, impossible to give ad-
vice concerning the framing of pictures
without knowing what the pictures are.
The treatment of hard pine floors is the
same as for hardwood.

H. L. S. — I enclose a rough sketch of

the floor plans of our new home now just
going up, and would appreciate suggest-
ing what finish to use upon the wood-
work and what color scheme would be
best suited to the conditions, as I will
outline below:

We wish the living, dining, parlor and
hall to all be finished alike if possible,
especially the woodwork. We have al-
ready a handsome golden oak dining set
complete, also several pieces of oak and
leather furniture for the living-room. Our
piano and some fancy or rather special
chairs are in mahogany.

We can have the dining set refinished
in some other finish say Early English
if it would help out in the general scheme
to make all harmonize, we had thought
of fume brown but did not know whether
it could be done on yellow pine or birch.

H. L. S. Ans. — In reply to your request
for suggestions, your idea of uniform
wood finish for the main rooms, is good
and a fumed brown will be a good finish
to use. Birch takes a very pleasing brown
indeed, so does hard pine, though the ef-
fect differs somewhat on the different
woods even with the same stain. It is
advised, therefore, to put all birch in one
room, or all pine and not to mix the two
woods in one room. The exception we
would make in the uniform finish would
be the parlor and the breakfast room.
We should advise grouping all the ma-
hogany pieces in the parlor, rather than
mixing them and staining a birch finish
in that room mahogany. Then put a
very soft and pleasing pearl gray paper
on the wall and use deep rose furniture
coverings rug and draperies. This will
be excellent treatment for a northeast
pailor. Do the walls of the hall in much
warmer and deeper two-toned grays, with
coppery red rugs and seat cushions. The
living-room in greens or green and brown
mixed; the dining-room wall ecru, either
browns and yellows in furnishing. The
stair hall has only indirect light and the
walls should be very light. The little
breakfast room would be ideal with white
woodwork, a deep rich blue burlap dado
2l/2 ft. high, the wall above covered with
a paper having gay birds of paradise
among green leaves and larger blossoms
on an ivory white ground.

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Ik HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS TO

The Value of Poise.

E are all familiar with a certain
sort of mental attitude, either in
ourselves or in others, which ac-
companies a lowered physical
condition. It is the attitude of profound
discouragement with the actual situation
of our domestic affairs. The trifles which
make up the sum total of our daily duties
seem a succession of mountains to be
climbed though we die in the attempt,
and we are quite sure of dying. The
weary body reacts on the mind with dis-
astrous results to our happiness as well
as to our efficiency. Perhaps half the
women one meets have this attitude to
their household cares .The daily routine,
instead of being instinct with interest,
has become a treadmill.

The only way to get rid of an unde-
sirable reaction is to replace it by a bene-
ficial reaction. Since the weary body re-
acts upon the mind, try letting the buoy-
ant mind react upon the body. It sounds
like Christian Science but it isn't, it is
only the. working out of a principle as
old as the association of mind and mat-
ter in one body. Now when mind and
body balance each other exactly, each do-
ing its own work perfectly, there is no
need of any such expedients. The in-
dividual is in a state of equipoise, the
stable equilibrium of the scientist. It's
a case of "the perfect woman, nobly
planned." This is the condition that
makes life easy, a joy to one's self and
to others.

But while it is the ideal condition it is
also one very rare in the difficult condi-
tions of modern life, with its many de-
mands. But a workable counterfeit of it
is possible, if one deliberately cultivates
a hopeful and elastic habit of mind

Just How.

The means to this attitude are not spe-
cially difficult. First there must go
along with the effort a firm conviction
that the mind is the important thing,
the dominant factor. The work to be
done with the hands is a mere routine
and may as well be one thing as an-
other. It is necessary to give to it the
barest possible sufficiency of attention,
the mind wandering whether it will.
With practice this attention becomes a
sort of sub-conscious affair, almost me-
chanical.

But this attitude is not one to be as-
sumed instinctively. One ought to have
some definite object upon which to con-
centrate the attention. We have all of
us smiled at the account of the genius
who kneaded the bread with a chemis-
try open at the side of the moulding
board, but she was a sensible person. It
is a capital thing to memorize a bit of
poetry, conjugate a French or German
verb, get a Sunday School lesson clearly
in mind, or recall the main outlines of a
book recently read. None of these things
are specially valuable in themselves, but
they are all good mental training.

But whatever means is adopted, the
great thing is to avoid being obsessed by
one's domestic duties. There is an irre-
ducible minimum which the household
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are necessities and part of the decencies
of life, but they have many gradations,
and it is poor economy to sacrifice bet-
ter things to the attainment of their per-
fection. The old type of housewife as
haunted by the longing for an impossible
perfection, and she has left a good many
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS-Continued

housekeeping is a means to an end, not
an end in itself.

Housekeeping for Two.

While the large family seems at first
blush to be a hard problem to tackle, peo-
ple who have had experience of both in-
cline to think that the extremely small
household offers quite as many difficul-
ties. With the large household there is
an opportunity for the subdivision of la-
bor, also for buying supplies in large
quantity. With the other one person must
know how to do a great many things
well and there is the perpetual difficulty
of buying little enough food to avoid
waste. This applies specially to the pur-
chase of meat and the mistress of the
house longs fervently for the advent of
a new animal which would supply a suc-
culent roast weighing a couple of pounds.
or a steak just enough for two.

But, since there are no signs of the
appearance of such a creature, the so-
lution of her difficulties seems to be in
learning the art of warming up and dis-
guising the remains of large pieces of
meat so they that may be at least as
palatable as when they made their first
appearance. Vegetables can be; served in
two or three different ways, after the
original cooking, with plain butter one
night, with a cream sauce the next, as
part of a salad or the foundation of a
soup later on. One feels like recalling
the dictum of the French gourmet who
said that the spinach was far better on
the seventh day than on the first, as each
successive warming up in butter had
given it an added richness. She who
would cater successfully and economical-
ly for two people must needs be a mis-
tress of sauces, a carver capable of leav-
ing the roast in good condition for a sec-
ond serving, and a nice calculator of the
quantity of food required for each meal.
But if the problem of management for
two be a difficult one, its solution is all
the more richly rewarded.

Winter Bedclothes.

Not the least of the trials of extreme-
ly cold weather is the necessity of sleep-
ing under a great weight of clothing. It

is one of the advantages of living much
out-of-doors that one's circulation is so
good that one does not feel the extreme
of cold. But most people require a great
deal of bedding and sleeping under half
a dozen blankets involves a considerable
expenditure of muscular energy. The silk
covered down quilt is ideal for very cold
weather. Another covering which is
very light is the wool filled comforter.
Not many years ago it was only possible
to have the.se by buying the filling in a
wool growing country, now they are car-
ried by the better shops. At a lower
price are specially treated cotton com-
fortables which will not mat with any
amount of use.

One objection to these comfortables is
that like the average ready made sheet,
they are too short to tuck in well at the
foot of the bed. This may be obviated
by stitching a strip of heavy unbleached
muslin to the lower end. of the com-
forter. It should be half a yard wide
and with its assistance the comforter can
be tucked in very securely.

The upper edge of comfortables and
blankets, where it is likely to touch the
face should be protected by a wide bind-
ing of cheese cloth, which can be remov-
ed from time to time to be washed.

Church and Sunday Dinner.

How to reconcile attendance at Sun-
day morning services with the prepara-
tion of the mid-day dinner, is a question
which vexes many servantless house-
holds. Perhaps the best way is to get
rid of the idea that it is necessary to
eat more on Sunday than on week days.
If that is not practicable, why not com-
promise on a solid luncheon, followed
later by a substantial supper. Everything
necessary for two such meals, except tea
or coffee, can be prepared on Saturday,
and no one need stay at home from
church. It would certainly be a benefit
to both Sunday school teachers and
scholars, if they did not attack the lesson
fresh from the heaviest meal of the week.
As for the mothers of families, they
would be able to enjoy a small portion
of the rest, for which the day was par-
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Twelfth Night.

WELFTH Night, as it is known
in continental countries, is the
feast of Epiphany, commemorat-
ing the coming of the Wise Men
from the East. It is so called because
it is the twelfth day after Christmas.
Many quaint customs cluster around it,
one of them, the eating of the Twelfth
Night cake. This is a large and rich
cake into which small articles have been
put before it is baked, emblematic of
various states of fortune, a ring for mar-
riage, a thimble for spinsterhood, a piece
of money for wealth, and so on. The
cake is cut with much ceremony and a
piece given to every one present, the
finding of thimble, ring, or money in
one's piece being considered prophetic.

Twelfth Night may be made the occa-
sion of an effective costume party. The
medieval setting is not difficult to
achieve and affords a variation from the
patches and powder of the eighteenth
century, or the indiscriminate medley of
fairies, clowns, columbines and Nights
and Mornings so often seen. The Crafts-
man house with its dark woodwork and
heavy furniture is often quite suggestive
of the Middle Ages, and a most effective
background for the costumes of that
period.

Tables, Bare or Covered.

The fashion of the bare table seems
to have come to stay. It does not appeal
to the conservative, but it has many con-
siderations to recommend it to the
economical. Once supplied with the

necessary centerpieces and doyleys, it
is seen to be a distinct gain not to have
large table cloths to launder. The mak-
ing of the needed pieces is a pleasant
exercise of one's skill with the needle and
their initial cost less than that of hand-
some damask. The latter gets very
much tumbled if removed from the table
after each meal, nor, if the dining room
is visible from the other rooms, does the
table look well with its white cover.

While most people have embroidered
linen, there are a number of other ma-
terials available. For hard use the best
of these is double damask which comes
by the yard in single width, having
no border but a small pattern, generally
no more than a dot. This is cut into the
desired shapes and either scalloped or
edged with linen lace. It has more body
than the plain linen and keeps its place
better. It is also rather more difficult
to do up nicely, and being very narrow
does not cut to good advantage. A
double damask cloth of heavy quality
will cut up into several sets of doyleys
and centers, the pattern not being suffi-
ciently noticeable to be a serious objec-
tion for everyday use. A set of heavy
damask, center, twelve plate doyleys and
twelve tumbler doyleys, each piece with
a design woven in the fabric, stamped
ready to scallop, costs five dollars and a
quarter, and with one extra center, cost-
ing a dollar, this number of pieces will
answer for any but a very large family.
Oval mats for platters can be had at
proportionate prices. For a certain sort
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sort is effective, either in single pieces
or used for runners, the latter arrange-
ment being only suitable with a rectan-
gular table. The most satisfactory finish
for the edges is rather coarse hemstitch-
ing. Or they may be edged with a ma-
chine made linen lace, at once effective
and cheap. Still another finish is an
edge of lace braid, the Russian sort,
sewed around the edge, with an occasional
loop turned inward, the material cut
away inside the loop, the opening filled
with a cobweb Or other lace stitch. This
is easy and inexpensive. Table furnish-
ings of this sort are at their best in the
summer cottage, but are also suitable
with weathered oak furniture, in fact
more so than finer linens.

For real economy there is no such in-
vestment as a couple of sets of Cluny
lace of good quality. There is a good
deal of difference in the various grades,
the cheaper laces of this sort pulling out
of shape very badly when washed. But
the better sort is practically inde-
structible.

Refinishing the Dinner Table.

If the dinner table is to be fully dis-
played, in most cases it will need refin-
ishing. 'It is not a difficult task for the
amateur, being largely a matter of el-
bow grease. If it is anything but ma-
hogany, the old finish should be removed
with one of the preparations which come
for the purpose. As most of them con-
tain potash they have a bad effect on
mahogany, giving it a purplish tone.
There are other solvents which can 'be
tried on a small piece of the table. Some
varnish will yield to a swabbing with de-
natured alcohol, and sometimes a strong
solution of carbonate of ammonia will
reduce the wood to its first state. When
the varnish is all worked off, the surface
of the table should be rubbed with very
fine sandpaper, or better with powdered
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consistency 'of cream, and rubbed on
with a piece of an old felt hat. It will
probably be necessary to stain the table
top slightly to match the lower part, un-
less the whole piece had the varnish re-
moved, which is not often necessary with
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much hard usage and improve in appear-
ance with every fresh application of wax.
Nor will it turn white like varnish if sub-
jected to heat.

Peanut Oil for Salads.

Peanut oil is not new, having been
used by the Germans for a good many
years. The potato salad of the average
delicatessen store is made with peanut
oil, while the German epicure compounds
it with goosegrease. But in the last few
months a brand of peanut oil which
claims to be as good as the best Italian
olive oil, has been put on the market.
It is said to have all the good qualities
of olive oil, without the peculiar flavor
which is as disagreeable to some people
as it is delightful to others.

This special peanut oil is made from
African peanuts, by Dutch workmen and
by a process of cold pressure which ef-
fectually prevents it from becoming ran-
cid. Physicians who have analyzed it
say that it is peculiarly free from free
fatty acids which are irritating to the di-
gestive organ3.

Aside from its other advantages, the
cost is considerably less than that of the
Italian product. It is cheap enough to
be used advantageously for frying and
shortening purposes, as many people use
cottolene. With the increasing distaste
for animal fat shown by the present gen-
eration, it becomes somewhat of a prob-
lem to supply the amount of fat needed
for a perfect diet. Salads containing a
large proportion of oil are a help in this
direction, and deserve to be largely used.
It would seem as if peanut oil with its
a'bsence of distinctive flavor might be a
means of enabling one to acquire the
habit of consuming a certain amount of
fat each day.

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TABLE CHAT- Continued

The Digestibility of Cheese.

The nutritive value of cheese is rec-
ognized by all food experts, half a
pound of it containing all the essentials
of a gallon of milk. Its drawback to a
large number of people is its indigesti-
bility, both in its cooked and raw states.
Recent experiments have disclosed the
fact that a slight addition of bi-carbonate
of potash renders it completely soluble
by the gastric juice, and causes it to be
perfectly assimilated by the most deli-
cate digestion. Unfortunately the cheese
must be cooked in order to mix with the
potash, but it is something to be able to
eat a rarebit or a fondu.

Bowls for Puddings

In serving any sort of dessert which is
to be eaten with cream, or a soft pudding,
or custard, use the small bowls originally
intended for rice, which abound in the
Oriental shops. They look better than
a saucer and are easier to eat from and
less likely to spill over than a shallower
dish. If they are set in a large pan of
hot water, individual puddings can be
baked in them without injury to the
china.

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ETTERS come to the editor's
desk every day, asking questions
about concrete stucco work. One
man wants to build his home
with plaster walls, another wants to put
a light roof on a factory 'building and a
third wants to build a silo. All these
letters indicate a real interest in con-
crete stucco.

Stucco is a term that was originally, we
believe, applied only to the material, or
work, applied as a finish to brick, stone
or concrete walls. Latterly it has been
made to include the use of Portland ce-
ment plaster applied to metal or other
lath.

The use of stucco has many advan-
tages. The advent of expanded metal
fabrics has tended to cheapen the cost of
applying stucco and the next few years
are sure to see the erection of many dif-
ferent kinds of buildings constructed
chiefly of Portland cement stucco applied
to metal lath. Properly handled, stucco
serves a number of purposes admirably,
and it is reasonable to suppose that the
growing popularity of this material will
be of benefit to the entire concrete in-
dustry.

In cities and small towns, the Mission
and the Old English styles of architec-
ture have brought stucco construction
into prominence.

Covering Shingles With Cement.

Cement enters so much into the car-
rying out of unique ideas that one is
scarcely surprised at anything connected
with it. The question of using it to cover
old shingle roofs is often brought forward
and this account of its successful opera-
tion will be of interest. The owner says :
"I covered that roof with cement in the
summer of 1908, three parts of coarse,
sharp sand to one part of cement. When
thoroughly dry we went over it with a
coat of clear cement in water with a

white-wash brush, to cover up small
seams made in drying and to make it
waterproof. If a person builds a cistern
with brick and cement in order to make
it watertight he would have to go over
it with a coat or two of clear cement. It
is so with a roof. The roof has neither
leaked nor cracked although the snow
last winter drifted on the roof four feet
deep or more. I was so well pleased
with my first experience in covering a
roof with cement that I covered one side
of my largest cow barn last summer with
cement put on over old shingles. As the
roof is quite steep (two-thirds pitch), I
took barbed wire and ran it in a serpen-
tine manner about 3 feet apart all over
the roof and fastened it down strong
with common barbed-wire staples. This
roof I covered on an average of about
1 inch thick ; my former roof only one-
half inch, which, I guess, is sufficient on
most roofs, as 1 inch makes a pretty
heavy roof. I used a roof ladder to put
it on, commencing at top, laying a strip
about three feet wide."

Contraction Cracks Due to an Absorbent
Aggregate.

In an investigation of serious contrac-
tion cracks in "in situ" concrete, it has
been shown that an absorbent stone as an
aggregate can be readily responsible for
this disfiguration. In this experience it
was found that a concrete (6 parts of ag-
gregate to one of cement) was being
used for the construction of floors and
walls of sewage tanks, and in this work
the responsible engineer had specified as
an aggregate the sandstone from a cer-
tain quarry adjoining the site of the
work. This stone, it was found on pass-
ing through the crusher and concrete
mixer, became sufficiently disintegrated
to provide the requisite amount of sand,
and consequently the addition of other
sand was unnecessary. The work of con-

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CEMENT-Continued

struction was commenced in the early
part of the year, and except for inter-
ruptions caused by frost, the same pro-
ceeded satisfactorily, but towards the end
of spring large contraction cracks ap-
peared in the concrete, and indeed many
of these cracks appeared within one or
two days of its being put into position,
and as it was thought impossible to avoid
these cracks with the cement that was
regularly in use, the work was stopped
pending an investigation. On inspection
it was found that the contraction of the
concrete had resulted from the dry ab-
sorbent nature of the sandstone used as
aggregate. Practically no rain had fallen
for three weeks during the period of con-
struction, and an east wind had been
generally prevalent, causing the stone to
be very dry before being put into use.
The larger lumps of aggregate (up to \l/2
inches) did not become saturated with
water during the mixing of the concrete,
and consequently absorbed a quantity of
water from the concrete whilst the lat-
ter was in process of setting. Thus in
addition to the contraction which oc-
curred as a result of this absorption, the
concrete also failed to harden satisfac-
torily, owing to the lack of water neces-
sary for crystallization. The contractor
then reluctantly applied the obvious rem-
edy of soaking the stone for 24 hours be-
fore use, and after some extended ex-
perience of the use of the aggregate un-
der this new condition, it was reported
that the trouble of the contraction cracks
had been well overcome. — Contract Rec-
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Effective Use of Artistic Tiles With Con-
crete.

Within the past thirty-five years the
manufacture of tiles has been developed
and perfected in this country to such an
extent that America is now turning out
a product which far surpasses that of any
foreign manufacture, both from the es-
thetic and practical point of view.

Tiles are now used in New York to a
great extent in every line of building ope-
ration, owing to fireproof requirements
and scarcity of lumber.

The faience tiles made by several man-
ufacturers, some from the formula of an-
cient Babylonian tile, are beautiful and

durable and are used to great advantage
on the exterior of concrete or cement
building. Beautiful effects are obtained
by the use of tile in the moldings, archi-
traves of doors and windows, friezes, etc.
These, contrasting with the cement, are
so placed as to create a magnificent ap-
pearance. The roof also may be of tile,
making a covering durable, waterproof
and fireproof.

Concrete Coast Defenses.

"Recent tests at Sandy Hook of the
resisting power of reinforced concrete
as a defense against high-powered pro-
jectiles confirm the calculations of the
penetrating power of the twelve-inch
gun. A concrete wall twenty feet thick,
heavily reinforced with steel beams, was
pierced by a twelve-inch projectile fired
at high velocity. The blow delivered was
sufficient to penetrate twenty-two inches
of armor plate, and the reinforced con-
crete withstood the attacks so well that
it will probably be used in the construc-
tion of the new coast defense fortifica-
tions in the Philippines. A similar attack
is to be made with the fourteen-inch
gun."

A Sack of Cement a Useful Thing.

A sack of Portland cement is a very
useful thing to have for making quick
repairs. A hole in a drain pipe can be
stopped in a few minutes with a little
cement, mixed with water thick as putty.
A crack in a barrel can be stopped this
way. Hardwood floors may be patched
and nail holes filled .so that they will not
leak.

A waterproof floor can be laid over
an old floor in a short time. Sweep the
old loose boards. Cover with a layer
of heavy wire netting, tacking it down
occasionally. Over this lay a layer of
concrete of one part Portland cement,
three parts clean sand, mixed with water
to a thin paste.

Smooth thoroughly, but if it is to be
used by stock brush with an old broom
to make it rough, then let it dry thor-
oughly before using the floor. Gutters
may be put in where necessary. Holes
in an old shingled roof can be quickly
stopped by forcing a little cement putty
through the shingle where the leak ap-
pears.

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CEMENT-Continued

Some special uses to which cement is
being put are the making of bee hives,
brick for pavement and ordinary founda-
tions, cement shingles for roofing, grain
bins in the form of square box-like and
round barrel-like receptacles, etc. The
use of this excellent material for farm
structures is only just opening up, and
it is destined to become the most impor-
tant material for the general farm build-
ing.— Exchange.

Heat Generated by Cement.

To measure the heat generated by the
hardening of Portland cement tests are
being made in the Panama Canal zone by
embedding in the walls of the locks built
at Gatun, six resistance thermometers.
At different stages in the settling of the
cement readings of the temperature are
to be taken. The temperature increases
rapidly from the time the concrete be-
gins to crystallize until it reaches its final
set. From the settling point the increase
is slow but usually continues during the
hardening process, which may last sev-
eral years. The results of these experi-
ments will be likely to prove of great in-
terest and may throw some light on ex-
pansion and contraction which is the bug-
bear of all cement users.

Proper Mix for Concrete.

A correspondent writes: Is there any
rule which can be followed to determine
amount of water to be used in mixing
concrete?

Answer. — In practice there is no rule
which can be used to determine the ex-
act amount of water required in mixing
concrete. The class of work is usually
considered the governing factor. The
condition of the weather, the dryness of
the sand, gravel and crushed stone, the
proportions of materials, the time of re-
moval of forms, and the required density
of the concrete also govern the amount
of water to be used. Under ordinary con-
ditions the concrete should be of such a
consistency that when tamped it will
quake and water will flush to the top.

In order to obtain a dense watertight
concrete, enough water should be used
in mixing to ensure the closing of all the
voids; in other words, concrete should be
wet enough so that it can be puddled in-
stead of tamped. In this case the thin

mortar will flow, filling the spaces be-
tween the larger aggregate, thereby pro-
ducing a dense concrete. This does not
mean, however; that an excess of water
should be used; if mixed too wet the
water will have a tendency to wash the
cement from /the sand and gravel or
crushed stone, and to separate the mor-
tar from the large aggregate.

Concrete Cheaper Than Other Con-
struction.

Following are some figures which sub-
stantiate the statement that concrete is
cheaper than other construction, says
Concrete Age.

Hollow block construction, wall 8 to
12 inches thick, from 17 to 34 cents per
square foot of wall, to which should be
added the cost of inside finish coat, which
may be applied without lathing or fur-
ring.

Hollow, reinforced concrete wall, from
14 to 24 cents per square foot of wall,
plus cost of finish coat.

Brick— 13-inch wall, from 35 to 48
cents per square foot of wall ; 9-inch wall,
25 to 35 cents per square foot of wall.
The interior finish of a brick wall costs
considerably more than that of concrete.

Hollow tile — about the same as brick.

Frame buildings cost more than con-
crete, but are cheaper than brick and
are, in cost of maintenance and in de-
terioration, more expensive than either.

The above figures are only general,
as cost varies in localities, but they serve,
says Municipal Facts, New York, for
comparison and give the prospective
builder a hint as to whether it would not
be wise for him to consider concrete.

Cement Girder and Column.

Girders should never be constructed
over freshly formed cement columns
without permitting a period of at least
two hours to elapse, thus providing for
settlement or shrinkage in the columns.
Before resuming work the top of the
column should be thoroughly cleansed of
foreign matter and laitance. If the con-
crete in the column has become hard, the
top should also be drenched and slushed
with a mortar consisting of one part
Portland cement and not more than two
parts fine aggregate before placing ad-
ditional concrete.

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CEMENT Continued

Securing Dry Cellars.

In localities where a porous or sandy
soil exists to the depth of six or more
feet, says Cement World, cellars are us-
ually dry without the use of any preven-
tive to dampness ; but where compact
soil exists, usually about 80 per cent of
all cellars are subject to dampness, as
few have been water-proofed. While con-
crete is subject to dampness like brick
and stone it is more readily water-
proofed than those materials, as those
who have, done work below the water
line know.

A monolithic wall below grade is
cheaper and stronger than any other kind
of wall, and when water-proofed on the
outside and on top it will insure dry
walls. It, however, causes water to re-
main on the outside, which is also in-
jurious to health ; and nothing but proper
drainage will overcome this evil.

Perhaps the best method of securing
the necessary drainage consists in loosely
placed rough rock near the wall with a
4 or 6 inch porous drain tile, joints not
cemented, placed in the bottom of the
trench. The drain tile must have no less

than 1 foot drop in 20 feet. This size of
drain pipe is sufficient for buildings up
to 60 feet in length. In localities where
clay soil or hardpan are found it is nec-
essary to place another drain 6 feet from
the wall in a trench of sufficient depth to
be free from frost. This drain is also
covered with cinders or brick bats, allow-
ing space to cover with soil of sufficient
depth to give nourishment for the lawn.
In no instance should the drain next to
the wall be below the cellar floor level,
while the drain in the lawn may be just
below the frost line. The cellar and con-
ductor pipes should be made of socket
sewer pipe, well cemented at the joints,
and have a trap at every opening on the
inside of the building, and one trap after
all connecting drains have been entered
into the outlet. This trap must have a
vent to allow the escape of gases.

There are two kinds of water-proofing,
one variety is the kind mixed with the ce-
ment dry, before it is used in the con-
crete or in the finishing surface of the
floor. Another kind is used for applica-
tion to walls after they are set. In every
case full directions are given for their use.

Jack's House

This is the house that Jack
built when he and Mrs. Jack
were first married.

Since that time Jack has
prospered and he decided to
have a more up-to-date home.

But he and Mrs. Jack and Miss Jack liked the old home and
the neighbors, so they decided to make the old house look like a
new one. Next month wre will tell you how Jack did it.

NORTH WESTERN EXPANDED METAL CO.

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PAINTING

FINISHING

PENCIL MARKS FROM PAINTED
WALLS.

ENCIL marks can sometimes be re-
moved from white paint by gently
rubbing them with breadcrumbs in
the direction of the course (not
across), or by rubbing with a slice of lemon
or raw potato. In more obstinate cases all
traces can be removed with pure turpentine
or benzine, taking care to wipe it off quick-
ly with a dry rag afterwards. The polish
can be restored to the surface by lightly
rubbing with a soft rag dipped in a very
little pure linseed oil, or by just polish-
ing with a little whiting. If the pencil
has left indentation marks they can be
gotten out by laying a piece of felt that
has been wrung out of water over the
place, then pressing a very hot iron over
the felt.

Practical Suggestions.

Kalsomine Colors. — Some pigments do
not act well with kalsomine, because the
latter has a lime base, and lime injures
certain pigments, such as Prussian blue,
yellow chrome and the copper greens.
The earth pigments, sienna, Vandyke
brown, ocher and umber, and the others
of this class, may be safely used. Ultra-
marine blue also may be used. The ready
prepared water colors are handy for tint-
ing with. If you use dry pigments, then
break them up in a separate vessel, and
add to the mixed kalsomine.

Some Useful Definitions. — A hue is
any variation of a color, light or dark, and
is correctly applied to a mixture of either
the primary or the secondary colors. A
shade is the result of the mixing of col-
ors or hues with a darker tone or black.
For example, a tertiary or quartiary color
is a shade of the primary colors. Tone :
When we do a room in which a certain
color predominates that color is the tone
or color of hues in combination prevailing.
Thus, a blue room may have other colors

combined in the color scheme, but if blue
stands out prominently above the rest,
we would refer to the effect as being a
blue tone. Tint is a term applied to a
white to which has been added a very
little color.

Graining or Imitating Woods with
Color. — This old and highly useful art
seems to be enjoying a revival, and likely
as a result of the increased cost of hard
woods, as well as the need for renovat-
ing old painted work and old hard wood
work that can no longer be made sightly
with varnish. There are two shades of
oak, the light and dark, the dark having
many variations of color, ranging from
near-black to a grey. It is possible to
imitate the stained effects with graining
colors, by using the proper colors, as a
glaze of chrome green in oil over the
grained wood that is to match so-called
green oak. It is always a decided ad-
vantage to glaze over any oak graining
that is light enough to admit of it. Take
•a very pale oak graining and cover this
glaze with burnt umber or drop or lamp-
black, or darken some of the graining
color and glaze with that. The parts of
a door or paneling may be emphasized
by applying dark and lighter glazing col-
or. Thus the rails of a door may be dark,
and the rest of the work light to medium
dark. Satisfactory effects in graining
depend as much upon the color and shad-
ing or glazing as upon the marking made.

Painting Yellow Pine Wood. — If the
work is exterior and to be painted white,
prime the wood with a paint made from
white lead thinned with a mixture of one
part of pure pine tar to seven parts of
raw linseed oil ; mix the paint quite thin,
and rub it well into the wood. Allow
plenty of time for drying, and follow with
a rather thin coat of white lead paint,
tinted slightly with black, to give it a
grayish cast, which will cover the dark
wood better than pure white. Brush this

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A House White-Leaded Is a House
Well Painted

It is very important that you give much thought to the painting of that house
you are planning.

Paint is the protection you can give your house against the wear of time and
weather. It is the only insurance you can get against these two promoters of decay
and deterioration.

It depends upon the paint you use on your house as to just how much protec-
tion you are going to give that house. Poor paint gives poor protection and, in-
versely, good paint gives good protection.

There is one way that you can be absolutely sure of obtaining paint that will
produce perfect protection for your property — real protection that will stand the
assaults of time and weather and add years to the life of your house — and that is to
have your painter use pure white lead and pure linseed oil paint.

See that the white lead is Dutch Boy Painter white lead — then you will be sure
the white lead is absolutely pure.

Any tint, any shade, any finish.

For exterior and interior use.

Look for the Dutch Boy Painter on the keg.

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PAINTING AND FINISHING-Continued

second coat out well, finishing up with
a third coat made stouter than the sec-
ond, and with no color added. If you
make the paint too heavy it will blister
on yellow pine ; two coats of paint on the
thin priming coat is usually sufficient.
Use as little driers as possible.

Thinning Paint. — To thin one hundred
pounds of white lead for the last coat on
outside work will require about five gal-
lons of linseed oil, and from a pint to a
quart of drier. Zinc white requires near-
ly eight gallons of oil to the hundred and
about twice as much drier, being a very
poor self-drier.

The Porosity of Oil Paint. — It is said,
that a paint made from ninety parts of
good boiled oil and ten parts of turpen-
tine is less porous when dry than a paint
made from either raw oil or boiled oil
alone. It is probable, I think, that the
turpentine hardens the oil and fills up
its pores, if it has any, better than even
the lead or pigment does.

Quick Floor Painting. — It sometimes
occurs that a floor is to be done on the
"while you wait" order, or with the least
possible delay, and here is something that
will fill the bill in such a case. Color some
shellac varnish, the orange variety, with
any earth pigment you prefer, or make
a color by mixing two or more, with
shellac, thin with alcohol and apply two
coats, allowing an hour between them.
By doing this the evening before, the
floor will be fit to walk on the next morn-
ing. If you use wood alcohol, throw the
room open to the air as soon as you can.

Painting Galavanized Iron. — For paint-
ing galvanized iron it is advised that a
first coat of this mixture be given : Dis-
solve two ounces of copper chloride, two
ounces of copper nitrate, and two ounces
of sal ammoniac in one gallon of water;
then add two ounces of crude hydro-
chloric acid ; mix all in an earthen vessel.
Apply one coat of this liquid to the sur-
face of the galvanized iron; it will at
once turn black. Let the job stand for a
day, and then it will be found to have
turned gray. Now apply a coat of red
lead paint, tinted with raw oil and tur-
pentine,, half and half. Never paint gal-
vanized iron with an oil paint. On the
red lead priming you may apply any good
paint.

Golden Oak Finish. — A very good
stain for oak, to produce the golden ef-
fect, may be made with equal parts of
gold size, japan and asphaltum varnish
of best quality, thinned with turpentine.
This will not raise the grain of the wood
and dries quickly and hard. Put plenty
of the stain on, rub it in well, and then
rub off dry. This leaves the pores of the
wood full of stain, while the flakes retain
their original bright color, slightly en-
hanced by the stain. A paste filling fol-
lows, colored with drop black or Van-
dyke brown and burnt umber.

Shellac Finish for a Floor. — Take two
and one-half pounds of bleached shellac,
one pound of Venice turpentine, and one
quart of alcohol. Place in a stone jug,
in a warm place, and shake occasionally.
It may be colored with any suitable pig-
ment, if desired, with just enough to
tinge the shellac, so that scratches will
not show white. Two coats will usually
be required, and the effect is that of a
varnish-stain, the adding of the Venice
turpentine rendering the varnish more
elastic.

Kalsomining Over Kalsomine. — Of
course, the old kalsomine ought to be re-
moved, if not, then apply this coating
over the old stuff: Dissolve a pound of
white soap in hot water; soak one pound
of white glue in cold water until it swells
and is soft clear through ; then pour
off the water and add boiling water
enough to dissolve the glue. Now dis-
solve two pounds of pulverized alum in
hot water; stir the glue and soap solu-
tions together, then stir in the alum solu-
tion. Now mix well together, and thin
with warm water for use. Apply as in
size. Kalsomine works very well over
this.

Sizing Bare Plaster Walls. — The most
common size for white plaster walls is
made with glue and water, applied thin
and hot or cold, according to whether the
walls are new or old. But it is sometimes
advised to use a thin coat of white lead
paint, made sharp with turpentine. Then,
when dry, apply a coat of glue size, to
stop suction. But this is not always a safe
method, for if the walls are inclined to
dampness at any time, there will trouble
with the lead paint, owing to the glue be-
neath it being moved by the dampness.

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^ rMniKI^
AND PLVMBING

OME illumination on the ques-
tion of circulating the air used
in connection with furnace sys-
tems in heating residences is

given in the following comment from a
Western furnaceman and it presents one
side of the matter more impressively
than is ordinarily done, and this side is
certainly an interesting one.

With regard to the objection to the re-
turn air system in connection with fur-
nace heating, he finds that such objec-
tion is made, and it is one of the things
that has to be overcome. One trouble in
this whole proposition has been that peo-
ple have followed hard-and-fast rules in-
stead of principles. They have got hold
of rules for heating a school building and
have tried to apply these for heating a
residence.

Let us take a concrete example. As-
sume a building is 30 feet square, the
two stories being 20 feet high. It is esti-
mated that this building with air at 140
degrees, according to usual rules of heat
losses, would require about 72,000 cubic
feet of air per hour. On account of vari-
ous losses that cannot be estimated it
would probably require at least 90,000
cubic feet per hour, but we will take the
lowest figure of 72,000 cubic feet. Now
supposing that the house has six occu-
pants, each requiring a change of 30 cu-
bic feet of air per minute. They would
require a change of 10,800 cubic feet per
hour to maintain the full standard of puri-
ty. If you pour in 72,000 cubic feet an
hour and let that all escape either by
leakage or by ventilating stacks, you are
heating 72,000 cubic feet from zero to 70,
when you need to ventilate only 10,800
feet from zero to 70.

The fresh air fad has been a good one.
In the old days when people heated their
houses with stoves, keeping the roooms
closely shut up, had woolen carpets on
the floors, the dust from which was

stirred into the air and distributed on the
walls by weekly sweeping, the air in
many such houses was naturally very
bad. But those conditions are radically
different from the conditions of the mod-
ern house with a constant supply of air
from the heating apparatus, with rugs
instead of carpets and in many cases with
a vacuum cleaner instead of the old corn
broom. The fresh air fad has done good,
but it can be run into the ground and it
can be used irrationally. One of the
greatest benefits that has resulted from
the fresh air fad has been that in order
to get the window up the women were
compelled to run the blinds up and let in
the light. The most powerful disinfect-
ant, the most powerful germ destroyer,
the most potent influence in securing the
oxidization of organic matter in the air
is light, and it has been the most abused
and neglected. Fresh air is a good thing,
that is to say, pure air is a good thing,
but there is no advantage in throwing
away a lot of good air and putting in a
lot of other air of just the same quality at
a lower temperature. — Exchange.

Some Plumbing Hints.

All details of the plumbing of a house
are important, and one of the most im-
portant of them is the location of hot
water tanks and pipes. This should have
the careful consideration of experts if
satisfactory results are expected.

The attic tanks and boilers designed
for holding water for household pur-
poses, should not be neglected, as they
too frequently are. They require regular
cleaning, if disease germs are to be avoid-
ed.

Exposed bathroom fittings are the best,
from every point of view, but they should
be of the proper material to secure sani-
tary results. The builder should always
specify that they be either of gun metal
or nickel plated.

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HEATING AND PLUMBING-Continued

THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

By Edwin Jl. Jackson.

N the construction of the masonry
for any fireplace or chimney it is
important that the foundation
shall start from solid ground and
as far down as the lowest part of the
foundation wall of the house itself. If
the fireplace is situated on the outside of
the house, it should be built up with the
wall itself.

All woodwork should be kept free from
the immediate chimney and the beams
should be framed around the brick work.
A fireproof hearth should 'be constructed
for a distance of 12 inches or more from
the face of the chimney wherever there
is to be an open fireplace.

The opening for the fireplace should
appear in the center of the chimney. If
a flue passes up one side only, and there
is an extra amount of brick work, bal-
ance to the chimney can be secured by
running up studs on the other side to
give an equal width without a waste of
brick work.

It is a safe rule to make the height
of the fireplace rather less than the width
of the opening and the depth should be
at least one-half the height. The aver-
age size of fireplaces are made 30 in.
wide, 30 in. high, 12 in. deep in the rough
brickwork. To this is added the mantel
facing giving a depth of about 15 inches.

The smoke flue, in cross section,
should be about 1-12 the area of the fire-
place opening. That would for the above
mentioned size, 30x30, give a cross sec-
tion of about 75 sq. in. and for this the
flue is usually made 8x8.

The flue itself should be uniform in
size from the throat of fireplace to the
extreme top of chimney and sharp
turns and unnecessary bends should be
avoided.

It is desirable to use terra cotta flue
lining as they insure a smooth surface
in the flue and also give protection
against possibility of a spark going thru
an open joint of the firebrick work.

The flue linings should be carried a lit-
tle above the top of the chimney so as
to permit a beveled shoulder of cement
to run down to meet the brick work.

Where a flue lining is used and care is
followed in the construction it is suffi-

cient to have four inches of brick around
the chimney. Almost everywhere the
building ordinances of cities require 8 in.

Around the open fireplaces there
should be at least 12 inches of brick
work, or 8 inches of brick work with 4
inches of air space, between the fire and
any woodwork.

The space immediately above the fire-
place is termed the "throat" and the
sides of this should run at an angle of
about 45 degrees starting at the sides of
the fireplace and meeting the flue direct-
ly over the center of the fireplace.

It will be found a convenience to the
mason and an economy to the owner, to
build in an iron throat damper. This
has the right shape to insure good draft
and has the advantage that the damper
can be closed when the 'fireplace is not
in use or when the draft of the fire is
too strong.

H. H. — Your suggestion of plastering
the inside of your flue as the chimney is
being built, insures a smooth surface
while the work is new, but is not desir-
able because of the plaster will eventual-
ly loosen and fall. When it drops out,
it pulls some of the mortar from between
the bricks and this only makes the sur-
face rougher than it would be if the brick
work has not been plastered.

Moreover the pulling of the mortar
from between the brick makes possible
the passage of a spark from the flue to
the surrounding woodwork. If you can-
not get terra cotta flue linings, have eight
inches of the brick work, well laid, but
not plastered inside.

W. W. J. — Wood mantels if properly
made, can be used with entire safety
where you have open fireplaces or reg-
ular open grates. In fact in Colonial times
when the heating of houses was perform-
ed by open fireplaces, wood mantels were
used almost exclusively and there are
many fine examples of these mantels still
in existence, without any suggestion of
wear or scorching.

If you expect to have a large fireplace
with blazing logs it is not wise to have
woodwork of great projection, either in
the way of columns or of low shelf. If
you allow 6 in. or more of tiling between
the opening of the fireplace and the
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

Stock Sizes of Doors and Windows.

HE use of stock sizes of doors
and windows is frequently ad-
vised. While this advice may be
considered as applying more to
architects than to the average carpenter,
I think that we can all look into the mat-
ter of stock sizes not only of doors and
windows, but of mill work generally, and
of ordinary lumber.

It might be desirable to have all of
our work laid out by professional archi-
tects and to work entirely from the blue
prints and specifications, but the facts
are, that a great deal of common work is
done without any blue prints or specifica-
tions, the carpenter and owner doing the
planning, and doing considerable of it
right on the job. For instance, the work-
man asks : "How large is the window to
be?" The owner wants it of such a size
that it can be secured readily and eco-
nomically at the local mill, but probably
does not know what size that would be.
It is the same way with the doors. In
such cases, the man who knows is ap-
pealed to and whether his knowledge
comes from long experience or from
study, he has a great advantage over the
man who does not know.

To make my idea clear, a few words
of explanation may be offered. Stock
sizes of doors and windows, and in fact
all mill work, are such sizes as are made
up in quantities and kept on hand, in
stock, ready for immediate delivery when
ordered. It will be seen that a mill can
make up, say 100 or 500 doors of a given
size and pattern much more cheaply than
it could make the same number of differ-
ent sizes.

Having these goods already made your
order can be filled quickly and at the low-
est price, while if you order odd sizes
they must be made up. To do this, the
machinery may need more or less adjust-
ing and re-setting. All this takes time
and must be paid for. A mill may have
a good supply of every stock size but if
some one orders an odd size door or win-

dow it must be made and the chances are
that it will cost for time and labor, as
much as several of stock size would cost
for the same item.

Of course it is sometimes necessary to
order odd sizes to fit the openings al-
ready made and the mills must fill such
orders, but there is no need of using odd
sizes on new work.

In doors you can get the cheaper
grades in more different sizes than the
higher grades. Remember that sizes run
in even number of inches, two inches
larger on each size for door and win-
dows. The smallest stock size is two
feet wide. Six feet, six feet 6 inches, or
six feet 8 inches and seven feet high. The
narrow doors are for closets.

Then two feet, four inches wide, six
feet, four inches, six feet, six inches and
six feet, eight inches high.

Then two feet, six inches wide, 6-6,
6-8 and seven feet long. The more ex-
pensive sash doors are not made less
than two feet, 8 inches. Doors of this
latter width are made 6-8, 6-10 and seven
feet high. Most grades of panel and
sash doors are made two feet, ten inches
wide, 6-10 and seven feet long. The
largest stock doors are three feet wide
and seven or seven feet, six inches long.

To condense this, you can figure on
doors as many inches over six in even
number of inches.

Doors are made seven-eighths, one and
one-eighth, one and three-eighths, and
one and three-quarter inches thick.

In modern windows we can get glass
12 inches wide and running in even
inches up to 44 inches wide.

The lengths run in even inches for the
12, 14, 16 and 18-inch ; width from 20 to
32.— National Builder.

Zinc Metal Shingle Nails.
Zinc shingle nails are the latest use to
which metalic zinc has been put, the nails
being the product of one of the zinc
smelters operating in the Illinois smelt-
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zinc, which is quite a contrast to the or-

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Garden Seats Nov. 1910

Wall and Drainage Nov. 1910

Modern Employment of

Stucco Oct. 1910

Italian Architecture in

America....... Sept. 1910

Terra Cotta Tile in House

Construction Sept. 1910

The Low Type of Bunga-
low Sept. 1910

A Ten-Room Country

House Aug. 1910

A Dutch Colonial House. Aug. 1910

A New Lath for Stucco

Work July 1910

Treatment of Exterior

Surfaces in Concrete . . .June 1910

Odd Features of Califor-
nia Architecture Apr. 1910

Pergola Adornment of
Home Grounds Mar. 1910

The Garage in Relation

to the Home Feb. 1910

Applying Cement Finish
to*Frame Construction . . Feb. 1910

Concrete Brick as a Build-
ing Material ....Jan. 1910

Tile Backing for a Con-
crete Wall Jan. 1910

Types of Colonial Man-
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Types of Colonial Man-
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June 1908

The Out-Door Living

Room ,

American Homes of

English Design Aug. 1 908

A Mountain Camp Sept. 1 908

Vines for Porches and

Arbors Sept. 1908

Entrance Gates (English) Oct. 1908
American Homes of Swiss

Chajet Design Jan. 1 909

Colonial Entrances Mar. 1 909

A Bachelor's Home Mar. 1909

The Use of Cobble-stones

in Small Houses July 1909

Thatched Roofs for Gar-
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Rustic Buildings Built of

Logs Sept. 1909

Interesting Doorways Oct. 1909

American Bungalows and

Chalets.. ...Dec. 1909

Special Country House Number

Use of Cobble-stones in

Country Houses Apr. 1909

Designs for Country

Homes Apr. 1909

Colonial Country Gar-
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Gateways — Colonial May 1 909

The Bungalow Ideal May 1909

SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO INSIDE THE HOUSE
Fully Illustrated

Colonial Halls and Stair-
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Putting in a Hot Air

Furnace Sept.

Suggestions on House

Painting Sept.

An Original, Dainty Liv-
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Poster Pictures in Decor-
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The Problem of Fire-
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A Garden Room June 1910

The Stairway May 1910

Leaded Glass for Domes-
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Decorative Concrete

Tile May 1910

Decorative Mantels for

Radiators Apr. 1910

A Night Nursery Feb. 1910

Leaded Glass Work Oct. 1908

Character in Detail Jan. 1 908

Care of House Plants Dur-
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Kitchen Ideas for a Cot-
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^aiming. .

Concrete Floors Sept.

Decoration of Ceiling

and Walls... Jan.

The New Idea in Decor-
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Tints and Stencils as Ap-
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A Paneled and Stenciled

DiningRoom May

Artistic Designs in Light-
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Laying Parquetry Floors, Aug.

Color in Decoration Nov.

How to Build a Coal Bin

Door Dec.

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS -Continued

dinary galvanized nails which have been
on the market for a long time.

The nails are indestructible as far as
rusting out is concerned and a roof put
on with them will last forever if it is
made up of zinc shingles or slate unless
the house should be destroyed by fire.
Weather will not affect the nails in the
least as far as corrosion is concerned and
the only wear upon the nails comes in
the contraction and expansion ac-
companying changes in temperature.
This makes permanency of roofs as near-
ly perfect as can be expected.

The relative cost of nails as compared
with iron is almost three to one per
pound, but the larger number of nails in
a pound of the zinc nails largely dimin-
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iron nails is 5 cents, while the zinc nails
is 14 cents per pound, retail. The actual
ratio of cost is perhaps closer to two and
a half times than three times, at these
prices, considering the relative number
of nails to the pound of each metal. Iron
nails last about six years, while the zinc
nails last forever. Even when the roof is
made of wood shingles and they rot out,
necessitating new shingles, if they were
put on with zinc shingle nails the nails
may be used over again, while iron nails
would be utterly useless.

Galvanized shingle nails have been
used for a number of years, but the main
difficulty in the use of such nails lies in
the preservation of the zinc coating with-
out any breaking whatever. If through
driving and bending the zinc coating is
broken exposing the iron, galvanic ac-
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of the nail is only hastened. It is there-
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CONTENTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1911

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EDITORIAL 74

THE DINING ROOM AS IT SHOULD BE 77

A CHILDREN'S PLAY ROOM 83

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 87

WALL DECORATIONS 90

A MODIFIED CHALET 94

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME BUILDER 96

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 108

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 114

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 118

TABLE CHAT 122

CEMENT 126

PAINTING AND FINISHING 132

HEATING AND PLUMBING 136

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VOL. XXV

FEBRUARY, 1911

No. 2

A DINING ROOM WAINSCOTED TO THE CEILING

The Dining Room as It Should Be

By MARY H. NORTHEND

(Photographs by the Author)

HE dining-room more than any
other room in the house demands
careful consideration in the mat-
ter of planning and equipment.
Its purpose limits its treament, and af-
fords but narrow scope for individuality
which is the most potent factor of in-
terior decoration. Thus the most must
be made of limited opportunities.

The vital point is location. In the
planning of a new home this matter is

readily solved, if a little thought is be-
stowed upon it, and even in a dining-
room already built, the results of faulty
arrangement can be materially lessened
at slight expense.

No better location could be found than
one that opens directly upon a veranda,
to which the table can be removed, dur-
ing the summer months. Of course in
this case the porch must be screened,
and long French windows must be pro-

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vided to connect the room and the ve-
randa.

Another excellent location is that
where windows upon opposite sides of
the room, as east and west walls, give
opportunity for cross currents of air dur-
ing the heated term. No other position
can give the same effect of coolness, but
it presupposes an arrangement of rooms
by which large doors can connect the
dining-room with other apartments
across the hall, or else a very unusual
narrowness of the house plan at that par-
ticular point, so that its total width is
but the length of one room.

However placed, the dining-room must
inevitably connect with the kitchen, or
with the pantry which serves as an in-
termediary between the two. In many
city houses, this fact unfortunately is apt
to determine the position of the dining-
room, without regard to more esthetic
considerations.

It frequently happens that the most
glaring fault of the dining-room is poor
lighting. Cheerfulness should be the
predominant characteristic of this apart-
ment, and unless ample provision is made
for the entrance of sunshine, the room
loses the chief asset to its success. It is
often possible in a gloomy room to add
a bay window at the end or at the side
of the room, thus affording additional
light, as well as a wider view and an in-
crease of floor space.

The position of the fireplace in the
dining-room deserves consideration.
This feature, while no longer absolutely
necessary for warmth, is always as pleas-
ing as it is decorative. Its best location
is in the end wall, rather than at the side.
If the space in the centre of the end wall
is needed for the buffet, the fireplace may
well be put into one corner. This loca-
tion aids symmetry, if balanced by a
built-in china closet across the other cor-
ner, with the buffet between them.
These built-in cabinets are worthy of

thought. Not only do they decorate a
plain interior and afford the best pos-
sible repositories for china ware, but they
frequently successfully tone down an
ugly bit of construction. Then, too, in
a small room, where economy of floor
space is necessary, they do away with
the need of buffet or side-table.

After location and architectural fea-
tures, the main consideration is that of
finish. Oak is undoubtedly the standard
wood for the dining-room finish. Golden
oak and antique oak are favorable to
color combinations, since they harmonize
with almost everything, and form a per-
fect background. Chestnut makes
beautiful paneling, but on the whole
nothing exceeds dull finished oak.

For a small room, very flat paneling
is best, as the flatter the panels, the
larger the effect of the room. A room
paneled from floor to ceiling is unde-
niably charming, but the cost is a con-
siderable item. Only the very best ma-
terial and the best workmanship are
worthy to be used in such details. Any
attempt to substitute the cheaper grades
of either would probably result in warp-
ing and disfigurement which is difficult
to repair.

If a part of the wall is to be plaster,
the top of the wainscoting should be
guarded. If a high wainscot is desired,
let it stop at the same distance from the
ceiling as the tops of the windows and
doors. If the wainscot is to be low, it
should reach above the floor only as far
as the window-sills, for it will be found
that a restful effect can be obtained only
by lines that are continuous. If the room
is low-studded, never break the side wall
into halves by the wainscoting; use
thirds instead. Divisions of a side wall
into halves, either vertically or horizon-
tally, are to be deprecated.

No other treatment conveys quite the
same sense of exquisite neatness and
perfect cleanliness which we receive

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WHITE FINISH AND QUAINT COLONIAL FURNITURE IN MAHOGANY

A MODERN DINING ROOM WITH CRAFTSMAN MOTIVES

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from that introduced by Robert Adam
and his brother, and continued in the
Georgian and Colonial periods. This
gives us clean-looking wall-surfaces,
paneled in woodwork for some consider-
able distance, and finished in plaster
above the woodwork. All the wood-
finish is hard white enamel, very easily
cleansed. A good treatment of the plas-
ter wall above, is to panel that also, in
white, light grey, or light green. White
paneled walls are always pleasing for a
town dining-room, and furnish a becom-
ing background for pictures or for furni-
ture.

If the Adam line of treatment is to be
followed, the ceiling and chimney-piece
should be decorated in low relief with
some one of the designs made by this
great English master of decoration. It
would be well to have a fine Adam side-
board, with separate pedestals surmount-
ed by the old urns or knife boxes. Either
Sheraton or Chippendale furniture would
be effective.

The Colonial treatment requires less
elaborate decoration than that which has
just been mentioned. It is neat, fresh,
and dignified. Its white enameled wall
surface may be extended only as far as
the wainscot extends, for a plastered wall
with a plain Colonial wall paper is in
perfect harmony. The white enamel con-
trasts finely with highly polished silver
and old mahogany furniture in Chippen-
dale or Sheraton styles.

Quaint touches may be given to a
Colonial dining-room, by introducing the
plain prim fireplace of our great-grand-
mother's day, with and-irons, fender,
tongs, bellows, and even warming-pan.
A grandfather's clock can well be placed
in such a room, if we have a corner
where it will balance well with fireplace
or built-in buffet. The old Windsor
chairs may be used, and the rug may be
woven to order in imitation of the old-
fashioned rag-carpet.

These individual touches have en-
deared to us the Colonial dining-room, so
that more of them are in use among us
today than of any other type. Right
here is where we must use firm restraint,
however, lest we indulge our love of
curios at the expense of good taste. We
need to apply Sheraton's rule for dining-
room furnishing, and limit our individual
efforts to "substantial and useful things,
avoiding trifling ornaments and unneces-
sary decorations."

As for the furniture, the material may
be mahogany, Flemish oak, golden oak,
antique oak, or any of the cheaper and
lighter woods, stained to imitate one of
these standard sorts. Mahogany is al-
ways the queen of woods, but the gen-
uine is expensive. Flemish oak is more
reasonable in price, and is exceedingly
handsome. Either of these woods, or
their imitations, are beautifully harmon-
ious in a Colonial room with white finish.
A fine effect is obtained by staining the
furniture to match the woodwork, but
this makes it necessary to buy the req-
uisite pieces in unfinished wood.

The number of articles to be used is
rigidly limited by Sheraton's rule, al-
ready mentioned. These include the din-
ing-table and chairs, the sideboard, the
serving-table and the china cabinet. These
are indispensable, and any one of them
can be omitted only when we find a per-
fect substitute to fill its place.

To this number may be added at will
a tea-table; a glass closet; a leather-
covered davenport, to match the chairs,
in case that they have leather seats; a
tall clock, if the style of the room is
Colonial ; a tabouret for a large fern or
artistic bit of pottery in the bay window ;
and a screen in front of the door through
which the food is to be brought. In a
very large room, all of these features
could be introduced ; but far more usually
the rooms are small for their intended

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POORLY SELECTED FURNITURE IN A ROOM OF ARTISTIC FINISH

purpose, and every effort must be used
to avoid overcrowding.

The dining-table is of course the lead-
ing feature. It is the central thought of
the whole room, and as .such it should be
treated. Only by keeping this idea con-
stantly in mind can we secure for it the
harmonious setting which it should have.
Ordinarily speaking, round or elliptical
tables belong to round or elliptical
rooms, and square or oblong tables be-
long to rooms that are rectangular in
shape. Of course the round table can be
used in a rectangular room, if the sharp
outlines of the corners are eliminated.
Suppose at one end of the room there
is a bay window of the curved type. Into
the corners of the main wall at each side
of this window china closets, in delightful
imitation of the old-time corner cup-

board, can be arranged at slight expense.
Then the corners at the other end of the
room can be neatly done away with by
using a tall clock in the one and a screen
of good height in the other, where the
service door leads to the kitchen. In
such a transformed room the round table
can be placed with perfect harmony.

But whatever the shape of the cable,
its proper place is invariably in the exact
center of the room. Its size depends en-
tirely upon the number of persons for
whom provision is to be made. Its top
should be sufficiently ornamental to be
left bare. In the centre, a doily, of drawn
work, embroidery, or Irish crochet, may
be placed, with some simple decoration
like a vase of roses, or a brass bowl filled
with nasturtiums.

The chairs should be carefully chosen

as to height, with high, flat backs, and
seats that are deep and easy. Their style
should correspond with that of the finish
and the furniture. Comfort will be in-
creased by using the regulation carver's
and tea-pourer's chairs at each end of the
table, as their seats are slightly more ele-
vated than those of the ordinary pattern,
with the addition of arms and of higher
backs.

The sideboard or buffet performs much
the same office as the serving-table. The
former is more suitable for large rooms,
and the latter for small ones. By the
use of built-in closets, we may dispense
with the buffet, in the case of small and
informal dining-rooms of a modified
Colonial type. We may even omit both
details, if we provide a ledge of reason-
able width above the lower division of
the closet. As this arrangement, if ex-
tended, will also do away with the need
of a movable china cabinet, it is easy to
see that much floor space is saved, and
that for small dining-rooms the sugges-
tion has much value.

The floor itself should be left uncarpet-
ed. A Persian rug is generally the most
desirable floor covering, unless a plain
ground is desired, in which case, a fine

Wilton pile may be chosen. It will be
found, however, that a closely-set pattern
of harmonious coloring is more service-
able in the dining-room than one of plain
color and no pronounced design. This is
because it keeps in better condition with-
out showing wear and tear, and also be-
cause it gives the room more character.

The ample windows, with which the
dining-room should always be provided,
should be simply draped with light-col-
ored blinds, and shades to be drawn at
night and in the heated period. Silk is
much used for this purpose, as are many
materials that have a silken finish.

Besides the natural lighting, the artifi-
cial light has to be considered. No room
with shadowy corners is attractive, and
provision should be made for lighting
these dark spaces. The fixtures should be
chosen with a view to harmony, and
those simple and durable should be given
the preference. The time has happily
passed when the central light is consid-
ered sufficient illumination, and, in con-
sequence, the dining-room of the present
is a pleasant, cheerful apartment, devoid
of dim nooks, filled with depressing
shadows.

A DECORATIVE FRIEZE IN COLORS

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A Children's Play Room

The Necessity and Advisability of Pleasing Surroundings

ARTHUR E. GLEED

(Drawings by the Author)

A BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL PLAY ROOM

N THE cultivation of good taste
in the home, to begin with the
children is a stronghold for the
future, and the provision of an
artistic and pleasant playroom for their
special use will do much for the awaken-
ing of their sense of the appreciation of
the beautiful. The idea that a room
which cannot be used for anything else
will "do for the children," is an absurd
mistake, and the practice of getting rid

of old furniture and faded draperies by
furnishing the children's room with them
is really to distort the growing artistic
taste in the coming generation, and to
show at the same time that we ourselves
have no true conception of the word ar-
tistic.

The children's room should be a place
of happiness. Its coloring should be
bright and cheerful, suggesting the out-
door world, and its furnishing should be

simple and plain, relieved by design of
an almost primitive nature, that the
whole may be easily understood by the
occupants. The hygienic details must be
studied, and the choice of a sunny situa-
tion is essential, for the room will be
used more in winter than in summer.
Spacious windows should be provided to
admit abundant air and light, and the
heating should be sufficiently adequate
to admit of the windows being open in
winter, that the pure air may be enjoyed
whilst the children indulge in active
games and dances.

In the play-room illustrated we have a
good example of a cheerful environment
for children, and at the same time the
appointments are inexpensive, easily
cleaned, and sufficiently durable to stand
the hard wear they are likely to receive.
The walls, at the lower part where most
of the wear takes place, are lined with
a wooden wainscot. Above that they are
painted with oil color as far as the frieze,

and the latter, together with the ceiling,
have a kalsomine finish. The color
scheme is a happy combination of blue
and green, used as a background for the
warmer and brighter tints of the deco-
rative patterns.

The stencilled frieze is two feet deep,
and has the effect of lowering the wall
spaces to suit the height of the children.
The ceiling and background of the frieze
as far as the skyline are tinted a pale
blue, and the remainder of the frieze
background, forming the distant trees, is
tinted a light sunny green. The large
trees are put in with a dull blue-green
for the foliage and olive green for the
trunks. The groups of children are in
dainty shades of pink, mauve and yellow,
with a dull flesh pink for the faces, hands
and feet. The rabbits in the foreground
are creamy white, and touches of bright
color are added by the powdering of blos-
soms between them. The design of the
frieze is so arranged that it does not

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FORMING A PROCESSION ABOUT THE ROOM

form a regular repeating pattern, but can
be varied and arranged to suit each wall
space. A pleasing group of trees and
figures can be placed over each window
and door, and then the remaining space
on either side filled in to form a proces-
sion of children between trees. After the
main figures are spaced out, the rabbits
and small flowers can be added to the
foreground where space suggests them,
and the whole lined up with a wooden
picture molding stained deep green. The
finished frieze will have the appearance
of a quaint procession of child figures
and rabbits, which will form a series of
pictures that will be a delight to chil-
dren.

The wall space below the frieze is oil
painted a light sunny green as far as
the wainscot, and the latter is stained
deep green and oil finished to bring out
the grain of the wood.

One end of the room is fitted with a
three-sided settle and a table as shown

in the illustration. This end of the room
would be used for all kinds of table
games, reading, lessons, and also as a
dining place. To complete the dining
place idea, a small dresser-sideboard
stands behind the projecting side of the
settle, and holds all the china, etc., neces-
sary for meals. Children delight in all
kinds of housekeeping • games, and it
should be an entertaining task for them
to lay the table for their own meals, and
by the stimulus of reality, they will learn
the value of much that is usually done
for them by adults. Their work would
consist only of laying the table ready for
meals and clearing it afterwards, for of
course all cooking would be done else-
where. But even this small service,
when well done, would be excellent train-
ing for the children, and the entertain-
ing of little visitors under such circum-
stances would have an added pleasure.

The settle could be constructed open
underneath as in the illustration or it

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could be built in box form and thus pro-
vide a handy place for storing books,
papers, etc. The seat should be fitted
with mattress shaped cushions covered
in some dark green material such as
serge or denim.

Except where the settle and sideboard
stand, the wainscot is capped by a broad
shelf, supported at intervals by brackets.
This shelf is specially used for toys, for
these have considerable decorative value,
and are well displayed against the plain
green wall. Immediately below the shelf
are placed some substantial 'hooks for
rackets, etc., and one particular wall-
space could be set apart for wraps.

Growing plants are an important item
in a children's room, for apart from their
beauty, they are a great educational fac-
tor if the child is taught the requirements
of plant life. A plant stand such as il-
lustrated would not be a very costly af-
fair, and it would be a veritable indoor
garden when filled with blossoming
plants. It should be substantially built
of wood an inch thick, with legs two
inches square that it may Stand firmly
and bear the weight of a number of pots.
The box should be fitted with a shallow
zinc tray to take any overflow of water.
The roof with its upright supports can
be more lightly built, and a pretty effect
would be got by making the roof of sil-
ver birch bark and training ivy up the
posts and over the roof. There are many
hardy flowers that will blossom well at
a sunny window, and it would not be diffi-
cult to keep up a show of color, especial-
ly as the pots can easily be removed and
replaced by others from the outdoor gar-
den, according to season.

The main part of the room is left clear
of furniture, to allow for games and
romping. One or two chairs can be in-
troduced, but the settle will supply al-
most all the seats wanted, and the clear
space will be appreciated by the children.
If they possess many books, a set of

bookshelves standing on the floor im-
mediately below the toy shelf would be
an incentive to tidiness. One large rug
to cover the center of the floor need be
the only floor covering, and beyond that
the boards can either be stained and
waxed, or painted a dull green.

The curtains at the windows are of un-
bleached linen, decorated with a broad
border at the bottom edge, executed
either by stencilling or appliqued linen.
A bold design of apple branches would
be a suitable subject as the natural tints
of dull green and red-brown would har-
monize well with the buff color of the
unbleached linen.

Expensive wood should not be used
for the fittings and furniture of the room,
for children like to be free and active in
their own domain. White pine can be
made up inexpensively, and when stained
a warm green and given a dull polish, it
will give an excellent effect. Pictures for
the walls, framed in green frames to ac-
cord with the woodwork, should be
chosen with simple subject and rendered
without detail, that they may be easily
and definitely understood. Excellent
nursery pictures can be obtained printed
in bright yet artistic colors, with subjects
such as birds, ships, and landscapes treat-
ed in a quaint manner, which appeal im-
mediately to the eye and mind of a child.

Such a room would be well worth
spending time and money over, for the
environment of children needs the ut-
most study, as they, even more than
adults are influenced by their surround-
ings. If they mix constantly with their
elders, and are always forced to adapt
themselves to the grown-up world, they
miss the natural free growth of child-
hood. But allowed a living-room of their
own, where things are in proportion to
their size, and the surroundings are sim-
plified to suit their minds, they will learn
more soundly all that is really useful and
beautiful.

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Construction Details of the Home

The Frame — Its Construction, Erection
and Enclosure

By H, EDWARD WALKER

(Continued from January Issue)

RlDOt BOAB.O

pies

HAT is known as the balloon
frame is generally employed in
the construction of the wood
house. The fundamental princi-
of the construction are still pre-

served, yet the methods as to detail have
undergone radical changes. In the early
days intricate framing and numberless
difficult joints were considered absolutely
necessary, but simplicity is now the key-
note of the construction. In the methods
illustrated the work is shown, not as it
might be under the very best practice,
but as the modern workman would put

it together if left to his own devices and
as would be acceptable in most localities.
The previous article treating of the
basement showed the posts, girders and
joists erected upon the foundation and
the lining floor in place ready for the
frame. The next step is to spike a 2x4
in place about the outer walls directly
upon the lining floor, as indicated on the
accompanying section. The partitions of
the various rooms are then outlined upon
the lining floor in 2x4s. In each case
where a partition has the same direction
as the joists they should be doubled be-

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neath it, or otherwise arranged as shown
in figure 8 of the previous article. The
studs are now erected, spaced 16 inches
on centers and doubled at corners. No
notice is ordinarily taken of the position
of openings at this time either in the ex-
terior or interior walls. There would
seem to be some advantage in marking
the position of doors and windows upon
the 2x4 shoe before the studs are placed,
but it is seldom done. The studs of the
outside wall are shown 18 feet long, this
being the length commonly used where
level ceilings are to obtain in the second
story. This gives 9 feet for the first story
and 8 feet 5 inches for the second story,
both measured in the clear, without cut-
ting the stud to waste. The second floor
joists rest upon a ribbon, as it is called,
1 inch by 4 inches, notched into these
studs to keep the wall flush on the inside
after plastering. See section. The
joists may also be notched to receive the
ribbon but it is seldom considered neces-
sary, the joist being carefully spiked to
the stud.

The interior studs are cut in story
lengths only, with provision for a plate
spiked across their upright ends, consist-
ing of two 2x4s, upon which rest the
inner ends of the second floor joists. The
interior studs of the second story rest
upon this plate and continue up to a
similar plate that supports the attic
joists. See isometric view.

The rafters and attic joists are framed
to a double 2x4 plate spiked to the upper
ends of the outside studs, the rafters
being notched to secure a better bed and
the corner of the joists are beveled off in
line with the rafter as shown on the iso-
metric view. The upper ends of the
rafter are spiked to a ridge board one
inch in thickness and in depth as required
by the pitch of the rafters. Where rafters
coming from different directions inter-
sect a hip or valley is formed and a hip
or valley rafter is necessary to carry the

load coming from both directions. This
requires a strong timber deeper than the
joist framed against it, to include the
whole depth of their cut ends. The ele-
vation shows a portion of the exterior
with the framing all in place. The studs
are shown doubled at the corners, spaced
16 inches on centers, starting at the bot-
tom from a 2x4 shoe and ending in a
double plate of 2x4 at the top, on which
rest the attic joists and roof rafters. The
second floor joists are shown resting
upon the ribbon and the flooring in place.

Short pieces of 2x4 should be cut be-
tween the studs of all walls, as indicated,
for bridging. As soon as the floor joists
are in place they should be bridged with
1 inch by 2 inch cross bridging as shown
in figure. One line of bridging in a span
of 14 feet or less is sufficient. Greater
spans should have two Hues of bridging.

Window openings are shown with 2x4
doubled about them showing method of
construction and support. These open-
ings are cut in after the frame is up and
should be carefully framed for strength
and accuracy. The studs at either side
of the window frame should be set to
allow a weight pocket from 2l/\. to 2y2
inches wide. The blind stop, which is that
portion of the window next to and under-
neath the outside casing, should always
be wide enough to nail to the studding at
the sides, holding the frame securely in
place.

Two other methods of placing the
rafters and attic joists are shown and a
larger drawing of the first method de-
scribed. Fig. 1 shows the attic joists sup-
ported upon a ribbon like that at the
second floor level, with the rafter resting
upon the plate at the top of the studding.
This allows more headroom in the attic
at the outer walls, but if the first and
second stories are of the usual heights,
requires extra long studs at a greater ex-
pense. It does give a greater height to
the cornice and more space above the

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•CROSS D^iDGfinc

FlQ-2r'

FRAMING OF RAFTERS, JOISTS AND PLATES

second story windows, a feature to be de-
sired. Fig. 2 shows the attic joists rest-
ing upon a single plate with an additional
plate spiked to them above on which the
rafters rest. This requires no more ma-
terial than figure 3 shown with a double
plate, requires a little less framing in its
erection, and gives a little more height
to the building. The outside boarding
or sheathing should be put on diagonally
and should be dressed and matched, af-
fording strength to the whole frame and
keeping out cold. It will be found that
loose knots and knot holes are in evi-

dence after the walls are sheathed, un-
less a very superior grade of lumber is
used and all such places should be cov-
ered with waste pieces of shingle, care-
fully nailed in place with short nails,
from the inside. Care should be taken
that all portions of the frame are level
.and plumb, thus avoiding trouble when
the more important finishing materials
are placed in position.

All portions should be carefully nailed
not only to insure safety but to avoid
settlement and displacement so often in-
dicated by cracked plastering.

(To be continued.)

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Wall Decorations

Suggestions as to Materials and Treatment
By MARGARET ANN LAWRENCE

(Designs by the Author)

AN OVER-MANTEL DECORATION IN TAPESTRY EFFECT

HERE has probably never been a
time when the subject of house-
hold decoration has received
quite the interest which is ac-
corded it at present. The subject is one
which is of as great vital importance to
the home builder, as is the question of ar-
chitecture and what might be called the
more practical side of house furnishing.
For many years the house painter or
decorator used stiff, unattractive stencils
on walls and ceilings. Motifs that had
no relation either in color or design to
anything else in the room — but today it
is quite changed. The earnest, intelli-
gent attention given to wall decoration
in the modern house is one of the strong-
est points of difference between the old
order and the new, the whole idea being

to make these prominent spaces serve as
a natural background for the furnishings.

Women today demand harmony and
individuality in their houses. As a result
many interesting and artistic decorations
are seen done by amateurs as well as
professionals.

The hanging of a wall with fabric re-
quires no professional hand. Stretch
your strips of cloth, tacking them lightly
in place at first as they may require more
stretching later. There are many coarse-
ly woven coverings now on the market,
all suitable for this purpose. In cover-
ing the entire wall, the material may be
tacked or pasted to the wall ; edges just
meeting under strips of lathing or nar-
row moulding stained to match the wood-
work. Finish at the top with picture

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moulding, also a narrow strip above the
baseboard.

This treatment gives the effect of Jap-
anese paneling and is delightful in ap-
pearance.

The next step is in selecting the sten-
cils and the colorings to be used. There
is today a wholesome reaction from the
elaborate frescoing of garlands, bow-
knots and scrolls of twenty years ago.
Between this and the severely plain there
is a happy medium, where decoration of
thoughtful design shall be sparingly
used, and will add a touch of individu-
ality to even the simplest house.

If one is afraid to design and cut a
stencil most excellent ones can be pur-
chased at the art stores ; or they will have
individual motifs cut if so ordered.

It is well to practice a little before
attempting the wall, to get the desired
colorings and spacings. Dilute oil paints
with turpentine and then wipe the brush
nearly dry. Put on the color in vertical
dabs, rubbing in lightly. The stencil
should be well fastened to prevent slip-
ping and also at the edges to prevent the
color running, leaving a ragged edge.
Decide as to spacings. Measure care-
fully and keep them on a straight line.
Charcoal dots and large pins will help
mark where the repeats are to come.

We get a feeling of unity in the deco-
ration of a room by taking one motif and
repeating it in the stencil on the wall,
the embroidery of covers and the com-
bination of both stencil and needle-work
on hangings.

The general use of the softly tinted
alabastined walls in new houses makes
very charming results and lighter color-
ings are possible.

Take a side wall color of a dull soft
medium shade of green, the shade so
restful to weary eyes and tired over-
strained nerves. Carry it up to the ceil-
ing, tinted in a pearl white. Now stencil
a bold conventional motif at regular and

evenly separated distances in a faint
salmon pink, with a fine black outline on
either side. It should drop about twenty-
four inches from the plate rail. Use the
color just as it has been prepared for
the wall surface, only have it somewhat
thicker and stronger in tone. Apply with
short even strokes of the brush, taking
care not to use too much paint, or it will
run under the stencil. Fill every aper-
ture of the pattern before removing the
stencil, and have as many brushes as
there are colors used.

Now carry the stencil in small size —
varied a trifle to fit different spaces, to
your curtains, couch cover and pillow or
two, and you will have a room which
repays in full for all the thought and
labor expended, and which has no trace
of the commercial ready-made effects se-
cured by wall paper.

Once started in wall decoration, you
will be looking for more worlds to con-
quer; or rather, more walls to cover.
There will be a space back of a couch or
corner seat, or the wall over a mantel
piece. Whatever you do, avoid over dec-
oration.

Relying upon the fact that your wall is
some solid color, choose the material to
harmonize. Burlap, denim, Japanese
grass cloth and matting all take color
nicely.

In working on these large surfaces it
will be found very much easier to merely
trace the design of the pattern on the
material from the stencil and apply the
color with a large brush. The color to
be used is the same as for stenciling on
fabrics — tube paint thinned with turpen-
tine or dyes. The applying of these free
hand will be found very simple and it is
much easier to shade the design a trifle
if not bothered with keeping the stencil
in place.

A dado of Japanese matting stenciled
to correspond with the hangings makes
an interesting room. Measure the length

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A DADO OF BURLAP STENCILLED IN ROSES

of each wall, avoiding seams when pos-
sible. Tack it in place with ordinary
tacks. A chair rail corresponding to the
woodwork in the room gives the neces-
sary finish at the top. Matting, while very
artistic in effect, is not suitable for all
rooms. In a study, den or the living
room of a cottage it is very pleasing.
The color may be applied before the mat-
ting is in place or afterwards. A deli-
cate tracing of plum blossoms on bare
branches — suggestion of Japanese art
stenciled along the side which goes to the
top, using dull red, gray green and
brown for the stems makes an attractive
design.

The design of roses shown was used as
a frieze in a room where screen, couch
cover and hangings were decorated with
the same motif. The material is tan bur-
lap ; the colors dull red, leaves green and
stems brown. A narrow moulding holds
it at both upper and lower edge. In a
dining room a plate rail could be used
instead of lower moulding. The dragon
design is suitable for den or study. The
material is Japanese grass cloth. It can
be purchased of any large department

store and comes in a variety of good
tones, but as a rule cream color is best
to use. The dragons were worked out
in yellow and black on a soft maroon
background, or touches of gold with the
black would also be effective. For the
woman who desires the effect of a tapes-
try, the over-mantel decoration shown
can be easily duplicated. A soft green
cotton rep material was used for the
background — this to be the length and
width of the space to be filled. White
china silk was used for the two larger
panels, which were outlined with a small
green cord, while natural colored linen
was applied and outlined with the silk
cord, making panels for the lettering.
This was done with brown oil paints,
each letter being outlined in black. The
foreground is tinted a soft gray green
with darker green shadows around the
tree trunks; for the sky, faint clouds of
blue are shown, and delicate masses of
pink nearer the horizon line -represent the
azalia trees. The tree trunks are of linen
tinted with oils in green and brown and
give a rounded effect. Silk takes color
so beautifully, any background can be

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easily obtained, and dyes will be found
best for using on this material. The finer
details are unfortunately lost in the
photograph.

Most important of the charming rooms
which go to make the twentieth century
home complete is the nursery, where the
little ones spend the larger portion of
their time. First among the many things
which go to make the nursery light and
pleasing is the wall decoration, and the
importance of this cannot be over-esti-
mated. -The many varieties of paper
shown fully illustrate this fact, and there,
is really great difficulty in selecting suit-
able ones. One thing not to be consid-
ered in a' nursery is large figured decora-
tion— which when the evening shadows
light upon the wall will to the childish
imagination assume goblin shapes, terri-
fying to the extreme. Then, too, bright
colors are decidedly unfit for this room.
The eyes of the little ones must rest upon
the wall tints throughout the day and
brilliant colors are injurious. In choos-
ing the color it will have to depend on
the size and location of the room. If
large and sunny the general scheme
should be cool and subdued, using only
occasional bright touches of color. On
the other hand if one is unfortunate
enough to have a dark room or one on

the north side of the house, it should
have plenty of soft dull reds and yellows
in the decoration.

If possible have tinted walls as they
are much more sanitary. If this is not
possible, choose smooth finish paper in
a soft gray green tone. Stencil a frieze
with children's figures or the quaint
square animals so pleasing to childish
minds. These can be applied directly
to the paper, or can be stenciled on linen
or common brown crash. These wash-
able wall coverings are especially good
for nurseries and the rooms of all grow-
ing young people. Some of the coloring
in wall papers is poisonous and makes
the air unwholesome. Tapestry dyes or
oil paints, diluted with turpentine and
applied thinly, then pressed with a warm
iron will make these colorings washable.
The little Kate Greenaway figures
marked out in pinks, green and blues are
very attractive ; the animals in greens
or delft blue on the cream crash look
well. If one wishes to economize,
mouldings may be done away with and
to cover seams and outline panels strips
of mounting board may be substituted.
This comes in good colors and an inch
wide strip fastened with a double row of
brass- headed tacks makes a good finish,
or inch wide linen tape could be used.

A DRAGON DESIGN FOR DEN OR STUDY

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A Modified Chalet

By UNA NIXON HOPKINS

THE COMBINATION OF COBBLE-STONE, CONCRETE WALL AND BROWN STAINED WOOD

IS VERY PLEASING

BUNGALOW with the charac-
teristics of a Swiss chalet is the
pleasing result of an attempt to
vary the lines ordinarily used in
small houses — which are more prescribed
than those of larger ones.

The foundation of brick extends up-
ward as high as the belt course and is
roughly plastered above the ground.
A plastered brick wall continues at the
same height, enclosing the porch and
terrace, being re-inforced at the corners
by cobblestone, and broken by the en-
trance steps on the front and sides. The
light color of the masonry relieves the
dark brown of the shakes covering the
exterior.

A balcony across the front gives the
needed horizontal line to the house.

It is constructed of perpendicular,
rough boards — each scalloped along the
edges, in the center — and beveled at the
lower ends, with a flat board finish at
the top.

A well proportioned living room has
casements along the front, and glass
doors onto the terrace flanked by double
casements and a large pressed brick fire-
place between the outside door and the
door into the dining room.

The end of the latter room is given up
to a buffet with a window in the center
over the shelf.

There are two bedrooms, and a bath,
on the first floor, besides two above — and
a lavoratory. Very little space has been
taken up by the stairs. In fact the plan,
as a whole, is most compact.

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•Lowee-ri-ooR-

THE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM OF BEAUTIFUL PROPORTIONS AND THE CHAMBERS'ARE

MANY AND OF GOOD SIZE

A MODERN LIVING ROOM FINISHED IN CURLY FUR WITH AN OAK STAIN

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Designs for the Home-Builder

HE selection of a design is a
perplexing matter, so many dif-
ferent propositions of home life
depend upon it, that it is hard to
find something that exactly meets the
requirements. With this in view it is
aimed to make the design section special-
ly helpful.

The reader is advised to go over each
design carefully noting the relation of
plan to exterior and the general arrange-
ment. Try to build a house of character,
that will have something of yourself in it,
reflecting lines of thought and study.
Simple effects are best both in composi-
tion and in the use of materials.

Environment has a great influence up-
on the nature of the materials best to use
and in what combination. A lot covered
with trees of natural growth should have
a house o;f different appearance than
would be best for bare prairie land where
trees must be set out. A hillside over-
looking a beautiful valley would indi-
cate the picturesque. There is harmony
possible in all situations.

The designs selected cover the require-
ments of various sites and the business
side, as it appears to the individual, has
been considered as well as the purely
artistic.

No design is admitted to these pages
that does not appear to have characteris-
tics which will be of value to our read-
ers. Some must build with the utmost
care to get dollar for dollar in return
and to such, a design on ordinary lines
will often be best. Simplicity and artis-
tic merit go hand in hand and the quality
of the work required often means a good
price. Preparation for an early start will
save money for the homebuilder.

Design B 214

A cozy little home is here provided,
giving a very pretty interior arrange-
ment. The den located at the back of sit-
ting room will be found a most desirable
feature.

Four good rooms are arranged on the
second floor. The finish of the main
rooms would be in birch and hardwood
floors.

The basement contains a laundry and
hot air heater.

Width, 26 feet; depth, 34 feet; height
of basement, 7 feet ; first story, 9 feet
5 inches; second story, 8 feet 3 inches;
second story rooms full height. Esti-
mated cost, $2,500.

Design B 215

This home is unique and pleasing with
its twin gables and cement exterior. So
many now consider the porch a place
where the family and friends may have
privacy and the front entrance a thing
apart. This idea is admirably worked
out in the plan.

The entrance vestibule serves its pur-
pose and the porch is reached from the
side entrance or from the large living
room.

This room with the dining room have
been treated much in common with only
a ceiling beam dividing them. The fire-
place with seats, book cases and flower
ledges make pleasant features of both
rooms.

The stair up and down in relation to
the kitchen, etc., is especially well
planned. On the second floor are three
good chambers, linen closet, bathroom
and balcony. The finish of first is birch
in a rich brown stain with birch

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A Pleasing Spacious Home

DESIGN B 214

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DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER-Continued

floors. The chambers are in white
enamel with birch floors. The con-
struction is frame, and the basement con-
tains laundry and hot water plant. Size,
exclusive of porch, 24 feet by 28 feet.
Estimated cost, $4,000. Less expensive
finish and materials of ordinary quality
would effect quite a saving.

Design B 216

A home built in the Northwest. Cob-
ble stone, clinker brick, siding, shingles
and gravel dashed stucco enter into the
exterior of this house. The entrance and
carriage steps and porch floors are of ce-
ment. The main rooms are finished in
curly fir, stained and waxed. In the
living room is a wooden cornice, chair
rail, columned openings and brick fire-
place with writing desk on one side and
book case on the other.

There are sliding doors to the dining
room and it contains a simple sideboard
and built-in seats. The kitchen has
built-in cupboards and a dumb waiter to
the vegetable room. The main floors
are of maple, others of fir. The second
floor contains three good chambers, a
screened balcony and a bathroom. There
is good attic space and stair. The floor
of basement is cement, the ceiling is
plastered and it contains a hot air fur-
nace. Size, 28 feet by 30 feet, exclusive
of porch. This is a very complete house
and costs about $4,500.

Design B 217

This attractive little bungalow has a
sided exterior and the porch piers are of
brick with a vine lattice supported on
rafters above. It contains living, dining
room and kitchen with two chambers
and a bath. A foundation of stone sup-
ports the structure, and no basement is
contemplated, or heating plant. Provi-
sion is made for a fireplace and the kitch-
en range, however. The finish is of Geor-
gia pine throughout, including floors.

The story is 9 feet in height. A family
of three would be accommodated very
nicely in this bungalow, the living room
being of good size and with other ap-
pointments in keeping, it would make a
very pleasing home. Few designs are
as quaint in appearance and as compact
in plan as this. The size is 38 feet wide
by 27 feet deep and the estimated cost
is $2,750.

Design B 218

This is a type of the old colonial farm
house, modernized with a broad paved
terrace in front and a trellis beamed hood
over the entrance. The walls are a
cream white color with sash and trim
painted a pure white. The roof is stained
moss green and the blinds a dark bottle
green. The plan is the usual colonial
type with a center hall and living room
on one side and dining room on the oth-
er. Kitchen and pantry appointments
are very good with convenient stairway
arrangements. There are four chambers
and bath on the second floor. Finish;
except kitchen part, is in white enamel.
The floors are of birch. The laundry and
hot water heating plant are located in
the basement. Because of a beautiful
view and garden the porch is located at
the rear. Size of house is 30 feet by 32
feet. Cost with economy of construc-
tion and materials, $3,700.^

Design B219.

This house is of frame construction
with stucco exterior finish, on very plain
lines. The arrangement of living-room,
dining-room and drawing-room is very
impressive with the stair, fireplace and
columned opening, all in birch finish. On
the second floor are four chambers and a
bath-room finished in white enamel.
Birch floors throughout. Contains a fair
attic space. Hot water plant and laundry
in basement. Size without projections, 30
feet by 28 feet. Estimated cost $4,500.

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A. R. Van Dyck, Architect

Unique Cement Cottage Design

DESIGN B 215

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DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER Continued

Design B 220

A lake home is a desirable possession
and this one is especially so because it
has all the advantages of a permanent
residence. The porch is a delightful fea-
ture and could be entirely screened. The
arrangement of rooms is admirable and
the chambers in number and size to ac-
commodate visiting friends. An ample
fireplace affords warmth and cheer for
chilly evenings. The finish and floors are
in Georgia pine. The roof is stained green,
the shingled walls brown and all the
trim is painted cream white. For sum-
mer use, no heating plant is contemplat-
ed. Size, without porch, 30 feet by 45
feet. Estimated cost, $2,800.

Design B 221

This is a very compact little house oc-
cupying, exclusive of projections, only
27 feet 6 inches by 24 feet. On the first
floor in addition to the usual living room,
dining room and kitchen, is a library
which may be used as a chamber as it
contains a good closet. On the second
floor are three chambers well supplied
with closets and a good bathroom. The
finish is of birch with birch floors. In
the basement are laundry and hot water
heating plant. The roof shingles are
stained green and those on dormer sid-
ed and gable ends are a darker green.
The body color on the siding is colonial
yellow and the trimmings are white. The
cose estimate is $2.750.

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Keith & Whitehouse. Architects

A Picturesque North- Western Home

DESIGN B 216

FIRST FLOOR

102

A Bungalow Carefully Planned

DESIGN B 217

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John Henry Newson, Architect

An Old Colonial Design

DESIGN B 218

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F. E. Colby, Architect

A Stucco House of Frame Construction

DESIGN B 219

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105

Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

A Lakeside Home

DESIGN B 220

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A. M. Worthington, Architect

Gambrel Roof and Dormer Treatment

DESIGN B 221

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A Bungalow with a Court

DESIGN B 222

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Why Blue Schemes are so Seldom
Pleasing.

O color is really so popular as
blue, no other is so often hope-
lessly ugly when applied to dec-
oration. If you have half a doz-
en tables at a fair, each decorated and
furnished in one color, you may be fairly
certain that the blue one will be the un-
successful one. Part of this is due to the
fact that many blues change their tone
in artificial light, but making due al-
lowance for this still the results are often
very disappointing.

Blue China.

One might assume that blue china
would fit into a blue scheme, but it takes
the hand of an artist to compose such
a scheme. Put your blue china in a green
room ; relieve it against a clear pale yel-
low ; best of all make it the strong color
note of a composition in low toned gold-
en browns, but do not mix it up with a
lot of other blues.

Blue Blues and Green Blues.

We seldom realize how seldom blue
materials, whether papers or textiles, are
free from a tinge of green. This is not
objectionable, a turquoise blue being one
of the most beautiful colors imaginable.
But you do not want a room done up in
many shades of turquoise blue. Put it
with grayish green or with greenish yel-
low and it is enchanting, but by itself it
is overwhelming. The blue for a whole
color scheme must be pure tone, modi-
fied if needs be only by white or black.
You find the sort of blue in Delft china,
and in Nankin porcelain, and rightly
managed it affords a color scheme of
great beauty and refinement. But it is
coloring which admits no rivals and you

cannot introduce any other positive
color.

Sectional Furniture.

One of the developments of the mor-
tise and tenon construction so extensive-
ly used in the making of Mission furni-
ture, is the shipping of furniture to the
consumer from the factory in sections,
requiring for their putting together a
very small amount of mechanical skill.
Naturally this sort of furniture is limit-
ed in its scope, as it cannot have perma-
nent upholstery, but within well defined
limits there is a very considerable
choice. Furniture of this sort is made
from selected oak of the quality used for
the better grades of furniture, and can
be had already stained and polished,
stained to order, or sent out in the nat-
ural wood, for the purchaser to finish
himself. As compared with the prices
charged by dealers, the cost of the sec-
tional furniture is about half the retail
price for furniture of the same quality.
For instance, a library table of very sim-
ple construction, with a circular top, for-
ty inches in diameter, cross braced legs
and a circular under shelf is sold for
$9.25, while its price in a retail shop
would be from eighteen to twenty dol-
lars. Moreover it can be had in unusual
finishes like Early English, Nut Brown,
Weathered Green and English Oak,
which are seldom found in ordinary
stocks.

The Occasional Bed.

So few city houses have a permanent
guest chamber that it becomes neces-
sary to have an extra bed in one of the
living rooms. Enlightened taste frowns
upon the once popular folding bed and
its place is taken by some sort of a
couch, either a box couch or a wire cot
with a mattress. The latter is by far

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Kraft

Novel texture, durable, sun -proof —this newest
Wiggin Creation is distinctive for unique, effective
wall decoration. Kraft Ko-Na is of the famous

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the most comfortable, as the bed can be
made up and the whole concealed by a
drapery. It is almost impossible to
make up a bed upon a box conch as
there is no way of tucking in the clothes.
Some box couches are made with a de-
tachable mattress. They cost more but
are worth the difference if it can be af-
forded. A box with a hinged lid, six
feet long, a foot high and two feet six
inches wide, well castered, can be made
at small expense and plainly covered
with cretonne or tapestry. The hair or
cotton mattress should be covered with
the same material, with welted edges,
and carefully tufted. The whole thing
will cost less than the ready made ar-
ticle and be far more satisfactory, as the
box couch is usually upholstered with
sweepings, or shoddy, or something
equally unsanitary. When not in use
the bedding can be tucked away inside
the couch.

Space Saving.

In limited quarters one needs to ap-
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may very profitably build cupboards
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not in immediate use can be stored
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study, in a parish house building, in
which the fireplace occupied an alcove,
with bookshelves built in at either end.
The ceiling of this ingle nook was three
feet lower than that of the body of the
room, and the space was closed in with
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be sure this closet was only to be
reached with the assistance of a step
ladder, but it held an endless variety
of things not often wanted.

Hanging bookcases and cabinets are
less common than they were a few years
ago, which is a pity, for, aside from their
convenience they were good for break-
ing up a long wall space. The smaller
bamboo book cases can be hung with
excellent effect if the legs are cut oft*
and their places supplied by small
turned knobs. Their proportions are
seldom very gopfd, and they are im-
proved by cutting off one shelf.

Another saver of space at a lower
level is a plate rack. In fact, most small
dining rooms, such as one finds in city
apartments and the average small sub-
urban house, would be much improved
if the sideboard were dispensed with al-
together and its place supplied by a
good sized serving table, with a long-
plate rack above it. A plate rack is par-
ticularly effective where all the china
is in one color, and jugs as well as cups
hang from its hooks, and it is quite per-
missible to have a number at different
places on the walls. There is a sort
which is more elaborate than those
usually seen, which has, beside the
places for plates and cups, a section in-
closed with glass doors, and is really a
hanging closet.

The Old Fashioned China Closet.

In old houses one sometimes finds a
closet between the parlor and the din-
ing-room. It is reminiscent of the days
when women took great pride in their
housekeeping, and were glad to have
their china displayed to the best advan-
tage for the benefit of their guests. It
is a fashion worth copying in the mod-
ern house. Such a room, with a win-
dow in it, lined from floor to ceiling
with cupboards with leaded panes, with
commodious presses for linen, has a dig-
nity never attained by the butler's pan-
try.

The Dining-Room as a Living-Room.

In reading English books on house
furnishing one notes the fact that in the
average family the dining-room is used
for many other purposes besides eating.
There the preference seems to be for a
few really spacious rooms on the ground

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floor, rather than for a number of con-
tracted ones, each devoted to a special
use, and doubtless there is much to be
said for their point of view. The aver-
age American house is huddled, and a
huddled house is never dignified.

But there are manifest disadvantages
in using the same table for writing and
for dining, and books and china are in-
compatible in the same cupboard.
Therefore the English architect arrives
at a compromise and builds his large
living room with an annex, a sort of al-
cove, in which he places the dining
room furniture, perhaps separating it
only by curtains, possibly with sliding
doors, from the rest of the room. This
arrangement is sometimes used here in
bungalows and other summer houses,
but it would seem also to have its merits
in a house built for permanent occupa-
tion. Of course the alcove would have
to be so placed as to have a door into
the kitchen. An alcove of this sort
might well differ in color and furnish-
ing from the larger space adjoining it.

Walls Without Pictures.

English designers of wall papers draw
a distinction between the wall which is
to serve as a background for pictures
and that which is a decoration in itself.
For a room to be hung with pictures
they design a paper which is practically
a monotone. It may have an elaborate
pattern, but that pattern is so well bal-
anced and printed in such slightly vary-
ing tones of the same color, that it dif-
fers from a plain surface only in hav-
ing a suggestion of irregular elevation,
or of texture. But for the wainscoted
room so common over there, with its
very limited area above the paneling or
for the room with many large pieces of
furniture, cabinets and the like, stand-
ing against the walls, requiring the re-
lief of strong color and bold design, they

make a wall paper which is a picture in
itself. Such were the papers designed
by William Morris, and Voysey and Hey-
wood Sumner have followed in his foot-
steps. As to the use of these decorative
papers, which are imported and can be
had in the large Eastern cities, and
probably elsewhere as well, the hall of
a good sized house, or possibly the li-
brary with very many books, seems to
be about the only room in the American
house in which their use is possible. The
many papers copying brocades occupy
a position between the two, but they are
only suitable for a drawing-room or re-
ception-room. If one can acclimatize
one of these decorative wall papers, the
beauty of its design and the exquisite
balance of its coloring will prove a very
real satisfaction.

Hanging Miniatures.

Miniatures lose much of their distinc-
tive charm by being hung with other
pictures. A group of miniatures of dif-
ferent periods and styles of painting is
far more interesting than any number
of isolated examples. A narrow space
on the wall, between two windows or
doors, or at one side of a high cabinet,
may be utilized for a group of minia-
tures. They need a special background.
Miniatures in strong colors, or those of
men, look best against a red background.
Those in more delicate colors, like the
average of eighteenth century portraits,
are admirably relieved against a ground
of grayish green, or of old gold. For a
few miniatures of varied styles, a dark
old rose is as good a background as can
be had, and in all cases the ground
should be velvet or some other piled
fabric. Attach the strip of velvet,
hemmed at sides and end to the wall
just below the picture moulding, stand-
ing some article of furniture so that its
lower edge is hidden.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

H. R. K. — I desire to ask some advice
regarding the inside finishing of a sim-
ple country home, facing west, rough
sketch of which I enclose herewith. I
desire color scheme for paper, painting,
unholstery and rugs suitable for each
floor. I wish something durable and as
inexpensive as possible, yet at the same
time desire it artistic and in good taste.
Would paint or linoleum be better for
kitchen floor, and what for dining-room.

The kitchen is to be painted, the par-
lor and living-room plastered, the re-
mainder of the rooms ceiled and papered.
The rooms are small, about 16x18, and it
is desired to make them look as large as
possible, as well as the halls. I had
thought of a light brown oak finish for
the woodwork, thinking the light would
be 'better than a dark color to make the
rooms look larger, but have decided on
nothing. Tell me how the floors should
be finished around the edges of the rugs,
also give complete information regarding
the finishing of the open fire places,
which are in each room, and which are
made of plain red brick. We have no
expert workmen near, so will ask that all
terms be as plain as possible, in order
that they may be thoroughly understood
and carried out.

I enclose some samples of paper for
help as relates to color only, and if you
can find in them somethine suitable, it
would aid materially in getting the paints
and colors. We had thought of having
the plastered walls painted, but the halls,
dining and bedrooms will be papered, and
it seems that only solid colors in paper
would be suitable and harmonize. Would
not solid colors tend to make the rooms
look larger? The writer is partial to
solid colors always, but it is hard to ob-
tain the same here, and if you can do so,
would like you to give me the name of a
house from which I might obtain same.

We had thought of a straw color for
walls and cream for ceiling of parlor, but
as this is a south room, fear the color
would be too warm, 'but it might be used
in a north room, if harmonious with the
scheme you suggest, so leave that to you.
Please mention the length that the drop
ceiling should extend down the walls.
The rooms are only moderately high.

H. R. K. Ans. — I have made selections
from the paper samples sent and attached
them to your plan sketch. Plain walls
are good, but I should "'certainly use a
figured paper in the hall. One of the
new landscape papers in all gray tones,
would be exceedingly pretty in a south-
ern hall with ivory woodwork. The
woodwork in parlor should be ivory, like
ceiling and the two chambers should
have white woodwork. The light brown
paint would give a dingy characterless
interior. Do the living and dining-room
woodwork with stain of the manufactur-
er whose name I»enclose, thinning it and
putting it on light. It will be a hundred
times prettier even on pine than brown
paint. Your rooms are not small, and
the brown stain will not make them look
smaller. The floors should be stained oak
all over, shellaced and waxed.

Your fireplaces should have simple
wood mantels to match the finish of the
woodwork in each room. Do not drop
the ceilings at all, unless the walls are
more than 9'6". Linoleum is the best
choice for the kitchen floor.

H. P. T.— Enclosed please find a sketch
of the first floor of my new home. Will
you kindly help me in deciding the col-
ors for the walls which are to be tinted.
The woodwork and furniture are golden
oak and the floors hardwood. The house
is on a corner lot facing north.

H. P. T. Ans. — With golden oak wood-
work it is advised to tint the hall a golden
brown with cream ceiling: the living-

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room a soft ecru, with ceiling very light
shade of same; and the dining-room
walls old blue, with paler shade for ceil-
ing. This will suit the southwest expo-
sure of dining-room, while the ecru and
brown tones are best for the north light.

Mrs. W. B. H. — I wish to have my cot-
tage redecorated this fall and will ap-
preciate suggestions from you in regard
to wall papers, woodwork, hangings and
floor coverings. The woodwork in all
the house is the natural pine just hard
oiled, but it doesn't harmonize with each
room. I would like to have your ideas
on the subject. Nearly all my furniture
is quarter sawed oak. Can you suggest
finishes for walls and woodwork to har-
monize with furniture. If I stick too
closely to buffs, creams and browns won't
the effect be very dull and lifeless?

The house faces east which is very de-
sirable in this climate.

Mrs. W. B. H. Ans. — Replying to
your recent letter asking for suggestions
on interior decoration would say that if
it is desired to retain the oiled pine finish
in living and dining-room, you cannot do
better than keep these rooms in browns
and creams, especially as they are on the
north side of the house. They need not,
however, be dull and lifeless. The rugs
can introduce rich notes of color if orna-
mental, though rugs in brown shades
with touches of yellow and cream would
be better. The dining room could have
a frieze of trees against a sunset sky or
a frieze of autumn leaves. There are
lovely curtains of ecru scrim with scat-
tered figures in light green and gold. In
the living-room, a closer harmony in
browns would be very attractive. We
should advise, however, painting the
woodwork of parlor and bedrooms, ivory
white and using on the wall of the east
parlor a light gray paper in self-toned
all-over design. Have your furniture up-
holstered an artistic cretonne, the ground
well covered with a tapestry design
wherein dull reds, yellows and deep blues
are blended. In one bedroom the walls
could have a light blue chambray paper
and the curtains, chair covers, bedspreads
and bureau covers of flowered chintz
showing much old rose on a mode ground.
With such a treatment even oak furniture

could be used with the white woodwork.
The thing is to get the right cretonne.

Mrs. J. E. M. — I want to get some in-
formation in regard to the wood finish
and color scheme in my new house. The
house is a story and a half bungalow
type, faces east, with an east and south
gallery. The living-room and dining-
room are on the front, facing east. The
dining-room has panel wainscoting up to
plate rail, and I want to know what color
to stain the wainscoting and what color
paper to use above. I have Mission fur-
niture, Early English, also a green art
square with little shades of tan and black
that I wish to use in this dining-room.
The living-room opens into dining-room
with plain square opening, with sliding
doors or portieres ; has fireplace, three
windows in east or front and two in
south. I want to use weathered oak Mis-
sion furniture in living-room, so please
suggest color for paper, wood finish and
color of brick for open fireplace. I pre-
fer solid color, ingrain papers. There is
a bedroom back of the living-room, with
fireplace and two windows in south.
This room opens into back hall, also onto
gallery on the side. Please suggest color
scheme throughout; the furniture for this
room is in quarter sawed oak.

Mrs. J. E. M. Ans. — In reply to your
inquiry, desire to say that inasmuch as
the furniture of all the rooms mentioned
is oak in some of the brown tones, the
stain used for the woodwork 'had best be
of uniform stain throughout of the kind
stated in our letter. This will be in har-
mony with the different finishes of the
furniture and have a more restful effect
than if you tried to match each room ex-
actly to the furniture.

Since the dining-room rug is green with
tan, the wall above the wainscot could be
a soft tan with ceiling a lighter shade. As-
this is an east room, curtains of yellow
silk would give warmth of color.

The living-room wall could be a dull
grey-green with fireplace facings of dark,
rough surfaced brick of a greenish hue
with undertones of dull red. The oak
furniture of the south bedroom will be
well relieved against a wall of soft old
blue, with chintz curtains and bedspread
in soft dull old rose and blue.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS

A Recent Controversy.

N animated discussion has been
going on in one of the New York
dailies as to the respective de-
mands upon the mind of an edu-
cated woman of professional and domes-
tic life. A great wail has gone up as
to the cruelty of expecting women who
have received a liberal education to bring
their minds down to trivialities like but-
tons and porridge, important as these
may be to the welfare of a family. It
was assumed of course that all educated
women are engaged in highly intellectual
pursuits and the emancipated are having
it all their own way, when "A College
Bred Insurgent," came forward with the
assertion that, having married after a
number of years of more or less success-
ful professional life, she has found that
the successful conduct of a household of
husband and children makes greater de-
mands upon a trained intelligence than
most of the work done by women in
other spheres of activity. She points out
the fact that very much of so-called pro-
fessional work is monotonous in the ex-
treme, an unending round of trivial repe-
tition, giving as examples teaching, the
bulk of the work done by women in
publishing houses and as editorial assist-
ants, and the occupations described by
that very ugly word, secretarial. She
declares that her present state has a
varied charm in its constant opportuni-
ties for the exercise of every sort of nat-
ural or acquired ability, which waj ut-
terly lacking in her admittedly success-
ful professional career.

Following suit, various other ladies of
similar experience have hastened to cor-
roborate her statements, until the pro-

fessional woman, so far from being en-
viable is made to appear the victim of
circumstances, professional only because
she has had no chance to be anything
else.

Of course there are exceptions. There
are women naturally destitute of the all-
around ability which the housekeeper
needs, who yet specialize admirably. The
routine character of most of the profes-
sional work open to women is not ob-
jectionable to them, may even be help-
ful to their partcular type of mind. But
most women are different. They are im-
pulsive and spontaneous, geting at things
intuitively rather than reasonably, and
these are the qualities which go to make
the successful head of a household and,
in the last analysis, these are the traits
which make a woman lovable and good
to live with, and not to be compensated
for by any merely intellectual qualifies.
The value of mental training for the
average woman is not to fit her for the
doing of distinctly intellectual work, but
to enable her to use her native abilities
to the best advantage. College ought
not to make a woman superior to ordi-
nary work, but fit her to do it better, by
giving her a better standard of values
and by teaching her to adapt means to
ends with absolute accuracy. Moreover,
even a smattering of science, and most
colleges give much more than a smatter-
ing, is of the greatest value in a calling
so largely concerned with nutritive
values and the chemistry of food as that
of the modern housekeeper.

When all is said and done, the whole
contention harks back to this ; that what-
ever is set before a woman to do is her
profession, not less the ordering of a

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house and the rearing of children than
medicine, or law, or pedagogy, or any
other of the avenues of activity which
the development of the forces of modern
life has opened to her.

The Household Refuse.

What to do with the rubbish of the
house, garbage, sweepings, papers, all the
thousand and one things which accumu-
late so rapidly, is a puzzle in places
where there is not a regular system for
the removal of all this debris. The in-
telligent housekeeper will try to find
some means of its disposition, other than
that of absolute destruction, but always
of a sort which will not be a nuisance to
other people.

Pigs seem to have been created for the
purpose of acting as scavengers, but it
is seldom practicable to keep a pig, and
the one decent and sanitary thing to do
with garbage is to burn it. Many people
have an unreasoning prejudice against
this, being certain that it must smell. So
it will, if a damp mass is laid upon a
slowly burning fire, but if it is put on
by degrees, when the fire is glowing,
the chimney draft opened and all the
others closed, there is no odor at all.
Large things, like watermelon or squash
rinds can be dried out before being
burned by being laid over the oven, un-
der the back lids of the range. It may
be half a day before they can be poked
over onto the coals, but ultimately they
will reach the disintegrating point.

Sweepings can usually be burned, also
scrubbing cloths and the like, which can

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be helped to extinction by having a little
kerosene dripped over them, putting a
layer of paper on top so that the match
will not come in direct contact with the
oil. Garbage, sweepings, old cloths, all
these are unwholesome refuse for which
nothing but destruction will answer.
Letters and waste paper should share the
same fate. But let the stamps be saved
as there are many charitable institutions
which collect them.

The Worth of the Cancelled Stamp.

This, by the way, has long been a
puzzle. Vague legends as to the value
of a million stamps have floated about
for many years, but the facts are well
known. Cancelled stamps are used in
large quantities for the manufacture of
papier mache, being forwarded to Swit-
zerland through an agent in New York,
a barrel at a time.

The Useful Newspaper.

The discarded newspaper has many
uses which should save it from destruc-
tion. The kitchen should always have
a pile somewhere within easy reach. Lay
down papers on the table when you are
making cake ; spread them under the
ironing board and use one to wipe the
iron on ; spread a thick layer under the
ironing sheet and blanket to protect the
table ; have two or three, thickly folded,
upon which to set dripping pans and
saucepans when they are taken from the
range; have a pad of them in front of
the sink and at the side of the table
where one stands to cook, where they
are a fair substitute for a rubber mat.

Many other uses will suggest them-
selves, and the surplus can always be
sent to a paper mill. In some places
considerable sums have been realized for
chanties by the systematic collection of
newspapers, for which a good price is
paid by the ton.

Do you ever think when you are pack-
ing a missionary box to fill in the cor-
ners with pieces of brown wrapping pa-
per and rolls of tissue paper? These
things, tKe commonplace of towns, are
treasures in remote places, and the same
thing is true of string.

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Home Refrigeration

It tells you how to select the Home Refrigerator — how to know the good from
the poor — how to keep a Refrigerator sweet and sanitary — how your food can be
properly protected and preserved — how to keep down ice bills — lots of things you
should know before selecting any Refrigerator^

Don't be deceived by claims being made for other so-called
"porcelain" refrigerators. The "Monroe" has the only real por-
celain food compartments made in a pottery and in one piece of
solid, unbreakable White Porcelain Ware over an inch thick,
with evenf corner rounded, no cracks or crevices anywhere

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food waste and repair bills. Other refrigerators must be made

with sections to come apart — bolts, screws, braces and strips to work loose— and with cracks, crevices and

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Mid-Winter Table Decorations.

HE flower par excellence for
February is the hot-house tulip,
with its delicious shading from
pink to deep cream. It is the
least bit stiff, but when a mass is spread
out in a low glass bowl, the straightness
of the stems is not specially noticeable,
so satisfying is the color. Or, for a long
table they may be used in three glass
vases, a taller one in the middle, a
smaller one at each side of it, the tulips
arranged with asparagus fern. Such
flower holders can be had in sets of three
or five, connected by chains, but the
effect is rather set. They look better
when isolated. Now that epergnes have
come back, one may construct a pyramid
of fruit in the centre of the table, with
flowers at the corners in rather low vases.

Fern dishes are deservedly popular,
but are very hard to keep in good con-
dition in highly heated houses. It is
almost necessary to remove them to a
cool place between meals, unless one is
willing to renew them every few weeks.
And, apropos of ferns, beautiful fern
dishes have been made from old-fash-
ioned silver plated casters, not the re-
volving sort.

A permanent table decoration which is
pretty and unusual is a dwarf tree. The
fashion is a Japanese one, but the tiny
tree can be had from city florists. It
may be planted in some sort of a flower
pot, or rise from a mound of moss ar-
ranged on a tray.

Faience Receptacles.

Coburg faience is ivory white, and it
comes in curious forms, suggesting the
balustraded parterres of a formal French
garden. There is usually an inner and
outer receptacle and the flowers and
foliage are arranged in the space between
the two. Of course only very small
flowers can be used and the effect is for-
mal in the extreme. Candle sticks can
be had to match. Some of the faience is
plain, other gilded.

Far more beautiful, if less novel, are
the small oblong flower boxes in ivory
Italian terra cotta, with decorations in re-
lief, generally classic ones of figures and
animals. The smaller sizes are good for
small flowers like violets, with a glass or
metal receptacle inside, or they will hold
three or four small ferns. The beautiful
tones of the faience contrast delightfully
with the colors of the flowers or foliage.

Using French Chestnuts.

Most of us are very conservative
about trying new articles of food. We
stick to our old friends and are blind to
the merits of any others. But in cities
where there is a considerable foreign
population new articles of food are often
brought to one's attention, some of them
with substantial advantages over those
to which we are accustomed. The French
or Italian chestnut, for instance, is better
and cheaper than our own nut, and has
the advantage of always being in season.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, it
may be said that it is nearly as large as

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

a horse chestnut and neither as sweet or
as mealy as our own.

Italians use chestnuts not as a dainty
but as a staple article of food. They
cook them whole or make a puree of
them. They are also served as a salad
and used for various sauces and entrees.
Perhaps their commonest use is as a
stuffing for poultry, for which they are
boiled and mashed fine, a cup of chest-
nuts added to each cup of plain bread
and butter stuffing, with a little cream,
a dash of cayenne and a very little hot
water. The stuffing should be tender but
not moist enough to be soggy. The
chestnuts are of course cooked in salted
water, an end of the shell being cut off
before they are put in. An old fowl can
be stuffed with this mixture and braised,
after the fashion of a pot roast, and is
extremely good.

A puree is merely the boiled and
mashed chestnuts put through a sieve,
seasoned exactly like mashed potato. It
may be thinned out with a little stock and
served as a border to chops, in a ring
of jellied chicken, or with fillets of fried
fish.

Again the chestnuts are boiled in
stock, mixed with a cream sauce and
served as an entree in a hollowed out loaf
of bread browned in butter. Or small
rolls can be used instead of the loaf.

For a salad, have the chestnuts boiled,
peeled and chilled, mix them with a few
chopped green peppers and capers and
lay them on heart leaves of lettuce, cov-
ering with a mayonnaise made of lemon
juice instead of vinegar. Chestnut soup
is merely cream of chicken seasoned with
salt and paprika, to which a suitable
quantity of mashed chestnuts is added,
the whole cooked slowly fifteen minutes
and strained. Serve it in bouillon cups
for a first course at a company luncheon.

A chestnut sauce for puddings or ice
cream is made by simmering boiled
chestnuts in sugar syrup, with a little
sherry and grated orange peel, covering
the saucepan tightly so that the wine
will not lose its strength. That very
expensive foreign sweetmeat, marrons
glaces is neither more nor less than large

chestnuts cooked till tender, shelled and
skinned, dried in a cloth, and simmered
in thick syrup.

A Use for Princess Lamps.

Or is their vogue so long passed that
even the name is forgotten? They were
small lamps with a standard and circular
oil tank, the whole of 'porcelain, very
popular with china painters some fifteen
years ago, and many of them must sur-
vive. Fitted with some sort of a fluffy
shade, they are extremely pretty for op-
posite corners of a supper table, taking
up less room than candelabra and giving
more light. The writer is under the im-
pression, possibly erroneous, that she has
seen them in the popular colonial glass.
Lamps have one substantial advantage
over candles that they are very much
safer. With the flame protected by a
chimney the most nervous hostess may
be at ease.

New Paper Napkins.

Extremely dainty paper napkins for
supper parties are of white crepe paper
with pinked edges and inch wide borders,
either pink or green, with three or four
gilt lines inside the color. They cost
twenty-five cents a hundred.

Colors for February Festivities.

Loncoln's birthday seems hardly accli-
matized as yet, but the national red,
white and blue is certainly the most ap-
propriate coloring for the great patriot.
Scarlet is sacred to St. Valentine, as
being the color of hearts, but blue rib-
bons and pink roses have equally senti-
mental associations, while the Continent-
al uniform colors of blue and buff are as
suitable for Washington's Birthday and
a much more effective decorative scheme
than the stars and stripes.

Duck and Oranges.

Thick slices of acid oranges as a garnish
for roast duck are common enough, but
try the combination of dice of cold duck
with double the quantity of sliced
oranges, dressed with salt, oil and pap-
rika, with a garnish of olives, and served
on lettuce leaves for a Sunday night
supper.

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VOU can get as much heat

., with one Aldine Fireplace and save
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This is because it is really
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The Past Year in the Portland Cement
Industry.

HE Geological Survey figures for
the year 1909, showing a produc-
tion of nearly 63,000,000 barrels
of Portland cement, was quite a
surprise to those interested in the in-
dustry. The remarkable upward growth
of the curve of Portland cement produc-
tion is one of the greatest features of
American industry, marking as it does a
gain of nearly 60,000,000 barrels in out-
put within the last decade. The develop-
ment in the year 1909 was, to a very
great degree, outside of the well known
Lehigh district, which, in 1899, produced
nearly 73 per cent of all the Portland
cement manufactured in the United
States, while in 1909 it produced about
36 per cent.

The growth of the industry has been
generally distributed over the country,
and it is becoming more and more recog-
nized that the fundamental principle that
the price of Portland cement is the mill
price, plus the freight and plus the
handling or, in other words, the cost to
the consumer.

From figures so far gathered and made
public, the indications are that the year's
output for 1910 will run between 70 and
75 millions of barrels, the percentage of
growth being -possibly less than the aver-
age percentage in previous years. But,
in considering this fact, it must be re-
membered that the sum total of produc-
tion has grown so rapidly that a growth
of 20 per cent upon the figures of the
present periods would aggregate more
than 12,000,000 barrels, whereas the 20
per cent average growth in previous
years rarely exceeded from 6 to 8 million
barrels per annum. In figuring this large
increased output for 1910 much consid-
eration must be given to the wide pub-

licity that the Portland cement industry
has had.

Impervious Concrete.

By Albert Moyer, Assoc. Am. Soc. C. E.
In the minds of the laymen, particu-
larly a man or woman about to build
a residence, the principal prejudice
against concrete is dampness. This uni-
versal building material has been found
so prominently successful for a variety
of purposes, that nearly all prejudices
have been removed. This one, however,
seems to remain among those uninformed
and unskilled in engineering.

Concrete properly proportioned and
properly placed is probably as dense as
any building material known, therefore,
as impervious to water. Aggregates such
as sand, gravel or crushed stone can be
proportioned practically and economical-
ly so that impervious concrete results.

It is unnecessary to use patented or
other waterproofing compounds with
well proportioned concrete, natural meth-
ods are far more permanent than artifi-
cial. The following description of the
concrete water tower which has just re-
cently been erected at Westerly, R. I.,
should dispose of this subject once and
for all.

The tower was erected by the Aber-
thaw Construction Co., of Boston, Mass.
It is composed of concrete made of an
average mixture of one yard of stone,
one yard of sand, 2 5-11 barrels of Port-
land cement to one yard of concrete, and
about 5 per cent of hydrated lime. The
tower holds 650,000 gallons carrying a
total height of 70 feet of water ; inside
diameter is 40 feet ; the walls are 14
inches thick, reinforced with steel rods.

As the tower was made water tight
by the density of the concrete .great care
was exercised in the choice of the aggre-
gates and the cement ; in mixing, the

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof— Residence of Dr. J. B. Porteous, Atlantic City, N. J. ;
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\J^HEN the roofing contractor brings you an estimate for the
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They are the first practical lightweight roofing of reinforced con-
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You can get Asbestos "Century" Shingles in three colors — Newport Gray
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CEMENT— Continued

following excellent method was em-
ployed ; as a little water was put into the
mixer, it was followed by about half the
required amount of stone; this was
turned for a few minutes until the blades
were well cleaned; the cement and sand
were next added and finally the balance
of the stone for the batch. The concrete
was mixed sloppy and very carefully
placed as there is no final finish on the
outside surface. No water or even damp-
ness has shown on the surface.

Earthquake-Proof Construction.

We all remember the Messina earth-
quake, which spread ruin and death
throughout that district of Italy. Short-
ly after the earthquake, a royal commis-
sion was appointed to investigate the
most suitable building materials and
regulation for earthquake countries.

That reinforced concrete has demon-
strated its efficiency for this use is shown
by the following paragraph from the re-
port of the commission :

"After an examination of the various
systems of construction admissible, the
members of the committee are firmly of
the opinion that structures whose walls
and floors are of reinforced concrete,
with certain special modifications and
subject to the adoption of other special
materials for certain parts of the build-
ing, are best adapted to resist the various
disturbances arising out of seismic move-
ments, and, therefore, those most highly
suited to combat the effects of earth-
quakes."— Exchange.

Penetration of Concrete by Frost.

We want to build a concrete protec-
tion to prevent a supply pipe from freez-
ing. The pipe is 4 inches in diameter
and 30 feet long. My idea was that if
a boxing of concrete, two feet square,
was made around the pipe it should keep
out the frost.

It is generally felt that properly cured
concrete is absolutely immune to frost.
We should scarcely advise you to make
a box of concrete, two feet on the side,
around a four-inch pipe. In our judg-
ment, six inches would be ample. The
essential thing is to have an insulating
air-space.

Granulated Slag in Concrete Block.

Is granulated slag ever used in the
manufacture of concrete block? We have
some that is sharp, but rather porous.
Sand has to be shipped here and costs
rather high. We can get slag cheaper.

If slag is entirely free from particles
of unburned coal, and if it has weathered
for a sufficient time to free it from sul-
phur and other impurities, it is used in
concrete, but not where any great weight
is to be carried. Well graded slag finds
its place in curtain walls, partitions and
similar construction. Slag concrete
naturally possesses high fireproof quali-
ties.

Cement Blocks With Wet Mixture.

In the following is described a success-
ful process to manufacture concrete
building blocks with a wet mixture.

The molds are filled with a rather stiff
wet mixture of concrete. The facing for

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If You Have A Fire
place

You can secure four times the usual amount
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CEMENT - Continued

the block should be one part cement;
and one and one-half parts coarse sand,
which should also be a rather stiff, wet
mixture. The facing is placed on the block
in a ridge through the center the full
length of the block. A piece of moistened
cheese cloth that is wider and longer
than the mold is then spread over the
mold, and the face plate, which is per-
forated, is pressed on the cloth, the im-
pression made, the face plate is removed
and the cloth is stripped from the block.

A simple way of testing the method is
to cover a little facing material with
cheese cloth, and make an impression
with a piece of carved molding.

The cost of 24-inch blocks based on
labor at $2.00 per day, cement at $1.40
per barrel, and sand at $1.00 per yard,
the body of the block being a four to
one mixture, is as follows : Smooth face
piece, five cents ; hammered face piece
six cents ; and the rock face piece, eight
cents. The full block (two pieces)
smooth block, ten cents; hammered face,
eleven cents, and the rock face, thirteen
cents.

More defective walls are built by the
use of too much lime in the mortar than
any other cause. Mortar for wet-mix
blocks requires but little lime, as the
blocks are practically waterproof.

In all the walls made with one two-

piece blocks the vertical joints' are at
the center of the open spaces in the walls,
which is an advantage, as all vertical
joints should be pointed or plastered
over the side of the wall to insure a tight
joint.

The molds are sanded before they are
filled with concrete. The sides are
higher than the ends in order that the
face plate may be held in position when
the impression is made. Wet blocks can
be made faster and with less hard work
than dry blocks, as there is no tamping
and they do not require sprinkling and
care after they are made.

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PAINTING

FINISHING

Painting and Varnishing When Frosty.

HE nights are frosty in most parts
of the country now, and it is well
to remember this when having
exterior varnishing or painting
to do. Varnishing should be done as
early in the morning as possible, so that
it can set before night. Paint will not
be seriously affected unless a severe frost
comes, in which case the paint had bet-
ter be at least partly dry before the end
of the day, otherwise it may be caught
by the hard frost and ruined. Light
frosts do not affect paint very much, if
at all, but the hard, freezing frosts will
damage paint if in a fresh condition.
Also, the painting on the north and
northeast sides are most likely to be hurt,
while that done where the wind of a
frosty night does not hit will escape.

Too Much Paint Being Used?

There is no question about the value of
thin coats well rubbed in and out, as the
painters say. A heavy coat of paint is
always a bad thing. Better four thin
coats than two or three coats containing
as much paint as the four thin coats. It
is not so much a question of how much
lead or how much oil to use, but how
much to rub it out on the work. Make
the paint rather stiff, but rub it out well.

What Gold Size Is.

Gold size may be either a varnish, or
a more elaborate and indefinite com-
pound. In either case it should be a
quick drier and have a tough substance.
The former class is preferable, as being
definite. In appearance it will answer
as a hard to medium dark varnish. An
inferior gold size sometimes met with is
made up of half-and-half boiled oil and
benzine — rosin varnish, with perhaps a
trace of better material to fit a certain
price. The smell is frequently disguised,

but a gluey appearance is against it with
the careful buyer. The home-made ar-
ticle, used by some, is simply fat oil,
produced in several ways, the most fa-
miliar being the adding of raw oil to dry
red lead and allowing it to stand in a
warm place for some weeks, the oil com-
ing to the top and being then in a thick-
ened condition.

Cleaning Paint Pots and Cups.

A very good plan for cleaning paint
pots and cans, particularly small articles,
is to have a pot of oil on the stove, and
let it become quite hot, though not boil-
ing, then place the vessels that are to
be cleaned in the oil, which in a little
time will soften up the old paint, and
then it may be scraped off, the paint be-
ing added to the oil for straining and
using for paint.

How to Use Paint and Varnish Remover.

It is rather costly, and one may easily
waste it in not knowing how to save.
First, coat the surface all over, not a little
patch, but the entire surface. Let it re-
main on for some time, then try it; if
the stuff is well loosened up, scrape it off.
If not, do not scrape, but give it another
coat. In this way you will finally have
the entire coating of old stuff loose, when
it may easily be removed entire. By
doing little patches and not letting the
remover have time to get at the bottom
of things, you simply waste the material.
Keep the can containing the remover
well closed, for it is very volatile, es-
caping readily. These removers act slow-
ly, and cannot eat at once through sev-
eral old coats of paint or varnish ; if the
latter were of recent formation it would
at once curl up, and then be easily
scraped or even wiped off. Use a wire
brush where you cannot readily use a
scraper, after applying the remover.

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133

A House White-Leaded Is a House
Well Painted

It is very important that you give much thought to the painting of that house
you are planning.

Paint is the protection you can give your house against the wear of time and
weather. It is the only insurance you can get against these two promoters of decay
and deterioration.

It depends upon the paint you use on your house as to just how much protec-
tion you are going to give that house. Poor paint gives poor protection and, in-
versely, good paint gives good protection.

See that the white lead is Dutch Boy Painter white lead — then you will be sure
the white lead is absolutely pure.

Any tint, any shade, any finish.

For exterior and interior use.

Look for the Dutch Boy Painter on the keg.

New York

National Lead Company

Cincinnati

Boston

Cleveland

Buffalo

St. Louis

Chicago

(John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., Philadelphia)
(National Lead & Oil Co., Pittsburgh)

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New
Roofing Discovery

Works Wonders in Beautifying Home!

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

CHARMING Moorish beauty and dig-
nity of appearance of Metal Spanish
Tile gives an air of distinction to the
home graced by this wonderful new and
practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America by
storm, for it is the modernization of the
wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic Span-
ish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left behind
by fleeing Moors driven out of Spain cen-
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alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit
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PAINTING AND FINlSHING-Continued

Make a forward and backward movement
with the brush. After the remover clean
up with benzine and a rag; but as this
cuts rather poorly, better add a little
benzol to the benzine, which will cause
the fluid to cut better; or use wood al-
cohol. When removing old stuff from
hardwood work do not get down into
the filler ; and to avoid this, as soon as
the surface coats are softened scrape
them away and wipe up with a rag wet
with alcohol. If the remover gets at the
, filler it will remain there and injure the
subsequent finish. If it gets into the
filler apply more and get out the old filler
and fill anew.

Raising a Ladder.

When you raise a ladder, do not raise
it with one leg alone resting on the
ground, but see that both legs are rest-
ing there. This will prevent strain on
the ladder, which in turn causes the
rounds to become loose. Also, in taking
the ladder down, be careful and do not
take it down on a strain, remembering
that there is a right and a wrong way
for doing even so simple a thing as this.

Coloring Paint in the Pot.

When you want to color or tint a pot
of paint do not add the color direct from
the can, but first thin it up a little with
turpentine, or benzine, which is just as
good for the purpose and much cheaper.
It is also a clever idea to thin up some
color and place it in a bottle or other
suitable vessel, and have it on the job,
ready to add to paint if needed. Another
way to add color to paint, when mixing
a batch, is to add the color to the stiff
lead, direct from the color can, then work
this up into the paste. A good way also
for adding driers.

Free-Hand Relief Material.

Free-hand relief stuff may be made
from one pound of plaster of Paris, four
ounces of dry white lead and two tea-
spoonfuls of baking soda. Mix to a paste
with cold water and fill at once into the
bulb. The bicarbonate of soda prevents
the mixture from settling too soon. If
it is desired to have it colored, then add
some dry color to the dry plaster, and
if bronze is wanted then dust some on
while the stuff is still wet.

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135

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See that this trade-mark is
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You can get other varnishes
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For all floors and other wood-
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^ rK/fnfKI^
AND PLVMBING

Directions for Operating Round or
Square Steam Boilers.

EFORE STARTING a fire in the
boiler see that the gauge glass is
half full of water or up to the
water line, also open the lower
try cock and see that it contains water.
The gauge glass should always be about
half full of water when the apparatus is
in operation, and should the water by
any means get below the gauge glass the
fire should be drawn and the apparatus
allowed to cool down before the water is
turned on. If the water is attended to at
the same time as the fire all trouble will
be obviated.

To start the fire, first close the check
damper in smokebox, then see that the
direct damper in the smoke pipe is open.

Open the draft door in ashpit suffi-
ciently to get a good draft. Fill the fire-
pot full of dry kindling wood and when
burning well, put on sufficient coal to
cover the wood. As the wood continues
to burn and the coal is fully ignited, fill
the firepot with coal. The damper reg-
ulator should then be adjusted so that
the draft door in the ashpit and the check
damper in the smoke box are closed, the
damper regulator lever level with no
slack in either chain. The operation of
the boiler can then be controlled by the
weight on the lever.

Open the feed door slide to supply air
for perfect combustion. The feed door
should not be opened to regulate the tem-
perature: this can be better accomplished
by the use of the dampers, with more
satisfactory results and greater economy
of fuel. To "keep" fire, the draft damp-
ers must be regulated to suit the draft
of chimney; no rule can be laid down in
this matter, as no two chimneys draw
alike ; consequently each apparatus must
be regulated as experience teaches and
the requirements call for.

When it is desirable to check the fire
and prevent the generating of steam, the
chain can be unhooked from the damper
in ashpit door, or the weights removed
from the damper regulator.

With the water base square sectional
boiler only, a direct draft damper is pro-
vided; it should be opened when first
starting the fire or when the fire is low
and is required to be raised quickly, at
all other times it should be kept closed
to prevent wasting fuel.

The fire should have attention during
extremely cold weather at least three
times a day. In moderate weather twice
a day will be sufficient. This should be
done early in the morning and late at
night. To obtain good results the fire
should be kept clean and perfectly free
from ashes and clinkers. Keep the fire-
pot full of coal and the grate clear of
ashes. In the morning after the fire has
been cleaned, put on only enough coal to
cover the fire. When this is burning
freely, put on sufficient coal to fill the
firepot. Remove the ashes daily from the
ashpit to avoid burning out the grates.

The clean-out doors on the front of the
boiler above the feed door should be
opened as often as necessary, to clean off
any deposit which might form on the
sections. A cleaning brush is furnished
with the boiler and the surfaces should
be cleaned off at least once a week when
the boiler is in use, or oftener, depending
upon the quality of the fuel used. At all
other times the clean-out doors should be
kept closed.

Occasionallv lift the safety valve to
see that it opens easily.

Should all the water get out of the
boiler, first dump the fire, open the fire
door and let the boiler cool off, before
refilling. If the 'apparatus is to be left
without fire in cold weather, draw all the
water off, to avoid freezing.

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137

A Little Boiler
That Does the Work of a Big One

Because of its perfect construction and
improved design, the "RICHMOND" Round
Sectional Boiler for heating homes either by
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With this heating system you get all the
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sumption and uneven, hard-to-control heat-
giving power.

This small boiler, by reason of its econ-
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the easy reach of any home owner, whether
the house be new or old.

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In this boiler the sections run CROSSWISE instead
of up and down.

The hottoni section, which lorms the ash-pit, is of
special heavy construction made in one piece with
every provision for expansion, and no possibility of
breaking.

Corrugated Fire-Pot

The second section is the firepot, which has an
ingeniously corrugated inner edge giving additional
heating service and preventing the deadening of the
coal at the edge of the fire.

The top sections, in which the water is heated, are
a triumph in boiler construction.

The gases are carried up from the firepot In com-
bustion through a series of round openings and over-
hanging arms in these top sections- They are carried
upward until they reach a deflecting section which
sends the flames down and back again to do more

All the Heat Utilized

When the burning gases finally reach the smoke
box they find a new kind of check damper, which
automatically prevents the escape of the heated gases
into the smoke box until they have done their full
work.

By actual test one small size boiler with this check-
draft attachment will do as much work more econom-
ically than a larger size would without It.

The grate bars are of a superior triangleconstructlon
so arranged that part or all of the grate can be shaken
as desired.

The firepot ha* the clinker door at the grate line so
that clinkers may be readily reached with the slicing
bar.

Self-Cleaning Surface

The firepot and a large proportion of the boiler
above it is self-cleaning, while ample provision is
made for cleaning other parts of the boiler by large
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HEATING AND PLUMBING-Continued

The water need not be drawn off from
the apparatus during the summer
months, and it is not necessary to renew
the water in an apparatus oftener than
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See that the boiler has a separate flue
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each season have the smoke pipe cleaned
and put in good order.

Use coal of good quality. As a rule
stove size coal will give better results
than any other.

Have both supply and return valves
on the radiators either wide open or
tightly closed. If partially open the ra-
diators will draw the water from the
heater. If compression air valves are
used open them when the radiators are
filling with steam, to expel the air, and
close them when the air is liberated.

To obtain best results, use good au-
tomatic air valves.

A little time devoted to understanding
the working of this apparatus will amply
repay for the trouble, and when once un-
derstood can be run with little trouble
or attention.

Practical Points for Plumbing Systems.

I come now to some more specific ad-
vice, contained in the following maxims :

Each building should have a separate
connection with the street sewer. Large
buildings may require several connec-
tions, and these are better than one pipe
of a very large size.

All the drain, soil, waste, and vent
pipes within the building, and up to a
point five feet outside, should be of heavy
cast-iron pipe, with lead-caulked joints,
or of galvanized screw jointed pipe with
recessed drainage fittings. No earthen-
ware or tile drains should be allowed
within the building.

All pipe conduits for sewage should
be constructed air and water tight, to
prevent leakage of sewage and of sewer
air.

All the horizontal and vertical pipes
should be carried as straight as possible.
Offsets on vertical vent-lines should be
made under 45 degrees.

On horizontal lines use Y branches,,
not tees, for junctions or connections.

All the pipe conduits, traps, cleanouts,
as well as the fixtures, should be kept
exposed and easily accessible for inspec-
tion or repairs.

All soil and vent pipes should be ex-
tended the full size to the roof, or even
enlarged at the roof, to prevent closing
of the pipes by hoar frost in cold cli-
mates. No pipe above the roof should be
less than 4 inches.

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

TRADE CONDITIONS.

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CONTENTS FOR MARCH, 1911

Page

EDITORIAL 146

THE FIREPLACE IN THE HOME 149

THE OLD HALF-TIMBER HOUSES OF SHREWSBURY 1 53

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME ' 156

INEXPENSIVE HOMES 160

PILLOW COVERINGS 163

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER 167

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 184

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 188

TABLE CHAT 192

CEMENT J%

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HEATING AND PLUMBING 206

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FAIENCE MANTEL EXECUTED IN COLORED MAT GLAZES

—Courtesy of the Rockwood Pottery Co.

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXV

MARCH, 1911

No. 3

A FAIENCE DESIGN FOR A LARGE HALL

—Courtesy of the Rockwood Pottery Co.

The Fireplace in the Home

Materials, Design and Practical
Construction

By EDWIN A. JACKSON

HAT shall be the character of the
fireplaces? Note in reference to
their size and construction so
much as to the structural and
texture effects, whether to use wood or
brick mantels, or to have them of tile
or stone, marble or cement? What are

the virtues and the disadvantages of the
several materials?

In Colonial days, when fireplaces were
depended on for the heating, and when a
live bed of coals was kept from fall
to spring, the mantels were almost ex-
clusivelv of wood ; faced with a narrow

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FIREPLACE OF MAT GLAZE FAIENCE, WITH OAK OVER-MANTEL

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FIREPLACE DESIGN REPRESENTING A TILTING CONTEST

— Courtesy of the Rockwood Pottery Co.

row of brick between the actual fire
opening and the woodwork. These man-
tels were frequently carved, but more
often were decorated with composition
ornaments, in which case they were
painted white.

Throughout New England and the
Southern Atlantic States can be found
Colonial residences with these old man-
tels still in good condition, notwithstand-
ing their use for a century or more.
Which proves that wood mantels, when
properly made, are entirely safe, and are
decidedly durable.

A wood mantel in design and finish
to match the general trim of the room,
is rather more harmonious than is any
other material. The woodwork ties in
the chimney piece with the general de-
sign of the room ; and while it may be
made the principal feature of the-,, room,
if that is desired, there is not the 'dis-
cordant break one sometimes sees in a
chimney not properly designed.

With the wood mantel will be used,
of course, a facing of some non-com-
bustible material ; and this would better
not be of metal, as the latter conducts
the heat from the fire to the woodwork.
Facings of ornamental iron, and of cop-

per, are quite appropriate for use in mar-
ble mantels, but should not be employed
with woodwork unless the latter is
twelve inches or more from the fire open-
ing.

Tile is the most popular, and the most
apppropriate material for the facing.
Preferably not the tiles in the high glaze
in bright mottled shades, but rather in
dull or eggshade finish in soft browns
and greens ; or in irridescent colors that
vary with the reflection of the firelight.
Care should be exercised that a color be
chosen that will harmonize with almost
any color scheme, for it is. not probable
that the wall surface will always be in
the one shade originally selected.

The amount of tiling to form the fac-
ing should be not less than six inches
around the fireplace; and this amount
can be increased, in designing the chim-
ney piece, until the entire material is of
tiling. These tile mantels are partic-
ularly charming, having all the durability
of brick or stone, but with a choice of
colors not to be had in any other mineral
product.

Marble mantels are again much in de-
mand in the residences of the wealthy.
But for the average house, marble is a

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material that must be used with great
caution. Stone, whether rough cut or
polished, is subject to practically the
same restrictions as marble, and this ma-
terial is appropriate mainly in fireplaces
of monumental character, such as in very
large rooms or in public buildings.
Boulders, field or cobblestones, are suit-
able only in bungalows, camps or houses
finished in a rough or craftsman style.

Cement is the new product now so
much in vogue for all uses. This ma-
terial has the advantage of durability and
of being easily moulded to almost any
desired shape. It has the objection of
being cold in shade and rather uninter-
esting when used in large surfaces. If
the entire mantel is of this material, it
will be well to have woodwork around
the sides and across the front as a shelf ;
or else to bind the edges with metal and
to ornament the face with metal brack-
ets and hood. A few pieces of figured
tile set in the face add much to the ap-
pearance.

Brick has been popular, but unfortu-
nately to meet the demand for a variety

of designs, manufacturers have originat-
ed a number of ornamental shapes.
They have selected the shades to get uni-
form color until brick mantels have be-
come deadly uninteresting. The very
charm of brick work — as in tile work —
is in the irregularity of shade and size.
He who would have a really attractive
brick mantel will use few moulded brick,
and he will order rough stock that has
not been sorted, but some of which are
burned black at one end. "Tapestry
brick" have delightfully varying shades,
and also a rough surface made by "drag-
ging" the brick in the mould.

In conclusion, the right material for
the fireplace depends upon the character
of the room, and the mantel should be
studied, not as a separate feature, but
as a part of the architectural and decora-
tive scheme of the house. One may ad-
mire a mantel of a design or material
that is well suited to one location, yet
that same design might! be quite discor-
dant in another building. And the great
virtue of the fireplace is to promote true
harmony, not discord.

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KEITH'S MAGAZINE

153

The Old Half-Timber Houses
of Shrewsbury

Types That Influence Modern Architecture

By ADELAIDE CURTISS

HE ancient timber-and-plaster
houses of England, which still
stand in many of the smaller
towns and cities, often closely
adjoined by their vastly more prosaic
neighbors, the modern dwellings, — these
fine old houses give the beholder, espe-
cially if he is a wondering American trav-
eler, decidedly a shock of surprise. Ven-
erable and highly picturesque as these old
structures are, often so astonishingly viv-
id in color, the dark beams of the wood-
work, crossing and re-crossing in various
odd patterns, being so in contrast with the
light plaster and with the brilliant tints
here and there upon the carvings, while
the harmonious red-tiled roof crowns the
whole, — all this is so unlocked for that
these houses make up a picture wonder-
fully bizarre in its effect, while each old
building seems like some strange tropi-
cal creature, some curiously exotic great
bird or insect which has just arrived
from some torrid region and has alighted
only for a brief instant among more
sober-colored companions. Chester, for
instance, and Coventry are famous for
these old houses as well as many other
English towns, but in Shrewsbury, above
all these wonderful buildings, so strik-
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fairly pounce on the passerby as he turns
a sharp corner or sees them just ahead
down some winding old street. One of
these Shrewsbury examples is especially
conspicuous. Noteworthy, indeed, is
this Gateway House, which leads into

the charming old Council House, where
once the stately Court of the Marches of
Wales was periodically held. The large
dull-colored and more modern buildings
which closely surround and almost over-
shadow the fine old structure serve only
to bring into sharper contrast the bril-
liancy of its tints and the irregularity of
its outline, while the elaborate patterns
of the wooden beams, the overhanging
stories and the delightful little windows
and gables make up a mediaeval compo-
sition that is absolutely perfect. The
fact that the structure has become all
awry through age only makes it more

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Brick has been popular, but unfortu-
nately to meet the demand for a variety

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The Old Half-Timber Houses
of Shrewsbury

Types That Influence Modern Architecture

By ADELAIDE CURTISS

COUNCIL HOUSE, SHREWSBURY

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impressive, for the stout English oaken
beams, of which the framework is made,
bid fair to carry the weight laid -upon
them for a long period to come.

The English half-timber houses (as in-
deed of much of Europe as well) form
^ an interesting chapter in architectural
history. They are doubly interesting,
too, from the then practical method in
their construction. In a section where
timber might be scarce, little could be
used for house-building, so that plaster
would be the material that predominated.
Where, on the other hand, wood was
plenty, it was freely used, and the struc-
ture took on an entirely different char-
acter. In Salisbury, for instance, the
"Hall of John Halle," a charming fif-
teenth century building, has a highly or-
nate front, which, lalthough so elabo-
rately carved and so well worthy of
study because of its beauty and archi-
tectural interest, is, however, far less ef-
fective than the Shrewsbury houses of
about the same period. The famous Sal-
isbury "Hall," built almost entirely of

wood, presents far less of a contrast and,
on the whole, no more pleasing a picture
than the peculiar types of the Shrews-
bury houses.,

"Butcher Row," a quaint and narrow
old thoroughfare of Shrewsbury, just off
Pride Hill, is perhaps the best known
quarter of this ancient city. It is be-
lieved that the line of old structures here
once formed part of the town mansion
of the Abbot of Lilleshall, or of the
Chantry Priests of the Guild of Holy
Cross. The boldly-projecting stories and
charming little oriels and bow windows
help to make up an ensemble that is
most attractive. Such mediaeval houses,
while impracticable perhaps in entirety,
could furnish in their details many valu-
able suggestions to the modern architect.
Another old section of the city is the
Wyle Cop, where several quaint build-
ings cluster, among them one which
bears thei inscription :

"Ye ancient house, in which King
Henry the VII. slept when he went to
Bosworth Field, August, 1485."

On High street a very imposing line
of old houses, several stories in height,
constitutes Ireland's mansion, "an admir-
able specimen of black and white build-
ing." This was originally the town
house of the wealthy Ireland family, and
their coat of arms can still be seen upon
the high-pitched gables. The stately and
dignified structure, with its fascinating
details and broken lines, is most inter-
esting.

If typical houses are looked for, sev-
eral can be found around the Market
Square, one in particular being consid-
ered one of the oldest in Shrewsbury.

The old Shrewsbury school, founded
by Edward VI. in 1551, and now a muse-
um and library; Draper's Hall, belonging
to the "Worshipful Company of Dra-
pers"; and "Ye Olde House," on Dog-
pole — all these buildings, too, have many
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not forget, either, the famous and still-
existing Shrewsbury Cakeshop, and also
"Bloudie Jacke of Shrewsberrie," of the
Ingoldsby Legends :

"She has given him a roll and a bun,

And a Shrewsbury cake of Palin's own
make,

Which she happened to take ere her
run."

Of the churches, the massive pillars
and arches of the abbey, the noble
church of St. Mary, the remains of old
St. Chad's, St. Giles', and St. Alkmund's,
all have their story to tell of the past,
while sections of the town walls and
the restored castle have much still to
represent Shrewsbury's part (and a most
important part it has been) in England's
history. Occupying an insecure position
on the border between Wales and Eng-
land, the town was taken and retaken
again and again, while the Battle of
Shrewsbury, fought in 1403 between Hot-
spur and the forces of Henry IV, was
one of the most sanguinary of conflicts.
Near here, too, once stood the ancient
town of Wroxeter, the Uriconium of the
Roman period, which suffered so terrible

an overthrow by the hands of the West
Saxons in the sixth century. The his-
torian John Richard Green quotes from
an early British poet, who, he says "sings
piteously the death-song of Uriconium,
'the white town in the valley/ the town
of white stone gleaming among the green
woodlands. The torch of the foe had left
it a heap of blackened ruins, where the
singer wandered through halls he had
known in happier days, the halls of its
chief Kyndylan, 'without fire, without
light, without song', their stillness
broken only by the eagle's scream, the
eagle who 'has swallowed fresh drink,
heart's blood of Kyndylan the fair.' "

This venerable old town of Shrewsbury
has indeed mournful memories of its
own, but it keeps its prosperity up to the
present day. Its splendidly striking old
buildings could tell many a sad and
strange tale, and these ancient structures
seem to look with dismay upon their
modern and often dingy neighbors which
indeed elbow them much too closely. It
is to be hoped that "Modern Progress"
will spare these time-worn and historic
memorials for many a long year to come.

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Construction Details of the Home

The Cornice, Gutter and Belt Courses — Details
of Several Architectural Styles

By H. EDWARD WALKER

HE kind of cornice for any given
house depends upon the archi-
tectural style employed. Some
styles allow considerable liberty
in details, while others such as the classic
are very exacting, each moulding having
a certain shape and definite proportion.
The colonial architecture is properly
classic in style, but has been modified in
many details. The rafter construction of
the hanging cornice shown in Fig. 4 is
identical with that shown in Fig. 1 de-
scribing the frame. The rafter end is cut
as suggested in the several outlines of the
drawing and is securely spiked to the
plate. V joint sheathing is nailed face
downward upon the rafter ends and can
be seen from below. The gutter is shown
attached to the end of the rafter and is

drained by a lining properly pitched to
down spouts. This is not shown and is
not necessary for short lengths of level
gutter. The shingles should be nailed
with short nails to avoid driving through
the V joint sheathing. Often the rafter
end is set low enough to allow two thick-
nesses, one of V joint or beaded sheath-
ing and one of common roof boards.

Several bungalow cornices are shown
in projection from two to five feet, with
and without gutters.

In Fig. 5 the rafter construction is
similar to that shown in Fig. 2 of the
frame description. The under side or
soffit of the cornice as it is called, is pro-
duced by putting in "lookouts" to which
the jointed sheathing is nailed. The
crown mould and facia are constructed as

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WINDOW.

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(Fig. 5)

shown, forming a V shaped gutter lined
with tin. A gutter of this shape allows
the ice to collect without damage from
lateral pressure. The mouldings in the
angle between the soffit and the house
wall are ornamental in their uses and are

called the bed mould. This cornice is
suitable for a small house on convention-
al lines, somewhat colonial in character.
Fig. 6 shows a box cornice with freeze
and architrave of the colonial type suit-
able for a house of good size. The roof

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is provided with an easement just before
reaching the gutter, the rafter being
raised up to change the direction of the
roof line. The construction is very simi-
lar to that in Fig. 5, but provides a larger
gutter. Note that no water can run over
the face of the crown mould because the
board at its top edge is pitched back to-
ward the gutter.

The soffit is provided with jointed ceil-
ing and brackets are shown in addition to
the bed mould. The frieze, architrave
and cap -of the pilaster or corner board
is shown. On a brick or masonry house
the face would be the same as that indi-
cated by the siding. The gutters should
all be constructed to properly drain.
Some details of simple house cornices are
shown which will produce good effects.

Belt Courses.

Some designs have a moulded horizon-
tal course dividing the wall surface, called
a belt. Often the materials are of a dif-
ferent kind above and below it but not
necessarily. The course A shows a sim-
ple treatment for a sided house with
shingles or siding above. Course B shows
a belt with brick veneer below and sid-
ing above. The belt C indicates a course
for a house finished in stucco with plain
wall surface below, half-timbered above.
The stucco is applied to expanded metal
lath as shown on the drawing with a fur-
ring space, or upon plaster board which
is nailed directly to the sheathing of the
wall over building paper. Stucco finish is
very popular and adds to the appearance
of the properly designed house.

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Inexpensive Homes

Some Interesting California
Types

By MRS. KATE RANDALL

(Photographs by the Author)

"EUCALYPTUS HOME," AN ALL-SHINGLE EXTERIOR

HERE has never been a time
when one could build as comfort-
able and attractive homes as at
present. There are so many dif-
ferent styles to choose from that the
prospective builder is fairly swamped
with ideas. For a small home the bunga-
low is very attractive and particularly
comfortable for the woman who must do
her own work, but where more sleeping
room is needed and the servant question
not to be considered, two-story houses
have great advantages. They are com-
paratively cheaper and cooler, and many
of us are like the little girl in a flat who
cried to go to bed upstairs, we like the
security of second story sleeping rooms.
The houses illustrated are good examples
of moderate priced homes and vary in

price from $3,500 to $5,000. Probably
this would be the average price through-
out the West. They each have some new
features in plans and finishing, but what-
ever other rooms there may be, the very
large living room is almost universal and
the porches generous in all of the new
houses. The "Eucalyptus Home" has
seven rooms and a large outside sleep-
ing porch. It is shingled to the ground
with cedar shingles, oiled but not stained.
There is a gas furnace and water heater
in the cellar and it cost about $3,500. In-
side there are many comforts. On the
first floor the woodwork is fir, stained to
imitate chestnut, with a dull wax finish.
The walls are rough plaster-tinted
throughout the house. The living room
is a dull sage green, unbroken from floor

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A FOOTHILL HOME OF UNIQUE DESIGN

to ceiling. The den and dining room are
leather brown. The whole side wall of
the den is divided into panels by thin
strips of wood, about 4 inches wide.
These panels are again divided into
squares, probably about 2 feet square.
The1 frieze in all of the rooms is a band
of the same thin wood, some 8 or 9
inches wide, and set quite close to the
ceiling. The dining room is paneled like
the den, but only to the height of a
wainscoting — above this the wall is plain.
A brown dining room is unusual but has
proved very satisfactory, as almost any
color scheme is admirable. White and
yellow, or pink, being particularly beauti-
ful. The rugs are Scotch dark brown,
with narrow bands of black forming a
border. The owner has carried her
brown color scheme through all the fit-
tings of the room. Dishes of brown and
white, and deep cream curtains.

Both Scotch and Irish rugs are just
now very much the vogue, and are very
beautiful. Personally, I cling to the Ori-
entals. The small buffet kitchen, a com-
promise between a kitchen and a butler's
pantry, is a model of convenience. The
woodwork is white, and cupboards line

the walls on all sides, only room enough
being left for gas range and sink. What
little wall space showing is blue, and
blue and white reign supreme in the
room from floor to ceiling.

The stairway and second floor are
white and as restful and peaceful as a
cloister, with their soft tints and simple
furniture in white enamel.

"Foot Hill home" has anchored itself
to the hillside with its own great boul-
ders, and the soft greens and browns of
the autumn garden follow through the
long French windows into the living
room. The wood is entirely white
throughout the house, many of the rooms
with high wainscoting. The hall is fin-
ished in the shades of autumn leaves, and
the dining room, above the high wain-
scoting, is daffodil color, cream curtains
with side curtains of brown, and here
also an Irish rug.

The white tiled kitchen follows the
buffet idea and is filled with the most
fascinating pots and pans in all shades
of brown and cream.

The "Third House" is more subdued
in effect, and more heavily beamed. The
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ly treated. The living room with its
high wainscoting is stained very dark,
and the walls covered with a fabric,
changeable in effect, greenish as one
looks across it into the green hall, and
bluish as you look into the Dutch blue
dining room. Oriental draperies com-
plete the furnishing.

Nine out of ten fireplaces one sees are
of hard red brick — but in this library
the fireplace is an innovation — very high
and of art tiles, dull red and green, set

alternating and on the bias. The hearth
is the same, and wide. The bathroom,
too, differs from the others. Has a ce-
ment floor lined off into tile pattern,
and the enamel tub is sunk, for half its
depth, into the floor. A convenience for
elderly people. The drain boards of the
sink are wood stone, said to be hygienic
and not to stain. All of the houses have
artistic settings well worth our attention,
trees, shrubs and vines covering the
wide porches.

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Pillow Coverings

Decorative Treatment Applied in Leisure Moments

By MARGARET ANN LAWRENCE

GENEROUS supply of cushions
is always needed for the outdoor
and indoor life. There is always
a place for an extra one on
divan, couch or cozy corner. If in doubt
what to give a friend for a gift, make a
pillow. Especially will the college boy
or girl hail with delight a handsome,
serviceable addition to their collection.
For the winter home or the summer, cot-
tage there is nothing that adds to and
suggests more comfort than pillows. For
outdoor life let them be simple. Do not
edge them with fancy ruffles, ribbons
and cord, excepting perhaps for a single
loop which is useful when carrying the
pillow about. They should be of serv-
iceable material, which will bear being
left out over night without serious dam-
age. Denim, duck, heavy linen and
friars cloth are among the most service-
able of the foundation materials and cov-
ers of these will also be good for a sea-
son of service in the living room after
the chilly days have come. These may
be stamped for outlining with braid,
heavy linen cord, narrow colored tape or
washable rope silk, or treated with a
stencil. Simplest of all, yet capable
of being made exceedingly pretty is the
pillow of denim or monks cloth with ap-
plique of cretonne. The latter material
may be put on as a border, set well in
from the edge, or may form a wide band
through the center ; or large flowers, pop-
pies, roses or chrysanthemums may be
cut out of the cretonne and applied in
groups and scattered blossoms. Wash-
able rope silk is used, outlining the edges
which are first machine stitched to the

foundation. If it be desired to give a
somewhat more elaborate effect, stems
and leaves may be darned in with silk.
Turkish embroidery is cleverly simulated
by a combination of applique, darning
and couching. Arrange a group of
squares in over-lapped effect on a foun-
dation of sage green denim, and outline
these in rope silk. One square in each
group has for a center a bit of Persian
figured silk and these are sewed in place.
Double borders are made to each square
by couching with Japanese gold cord.
This cord does not tarnish with damp-
ness and does not fray when cut. After
the cord is sewed in place, a large eyed
needle is threaded with several strands
of embroidery floss. With this darn back
and forth until the space between the
two lines of the border is filled. Use dif-
ferent shades of the floss and a large eyed
needle, otherwise the floss will draw out
too slender.

This style of work can be developed

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in several ways. The centers of the
squares may be tinted different colors
with oil paints thinned with turpentine
and put on with a flat bristle brush. Or
the borders may be tinted and the
square centers have small designs em-
broidered in them.

Bold stencil effects may be obtained by
cutting pieces of cardboard to form a
conventional pattern when they are re-
peated, then laying these on the material
and marking around them with chalk or
lead pencil. English crash has an at-
tractive rough surface and takes color
well. A pillow having a crash center is
framed and backed by Carmelite brown
burlap. The burlap is cut large enough
to make the back and then turned to the
front and makes a two inch frame around
the crash center. Instead of being
stitched along the extreme edge on the
inside then turned as is the usual mode of
making pillows, this one is stitched
around where the burlap joins the crash
so that when the pillow is covered there
is a stiff band all about it, in craftsman
or mission effect. The center is deco-
rated with oil colors in yellow, dull red,
and a dull peacock blue.

Self colored canvas, such as tailors use
for interlining, lends itself excellently to

cross stitch embroidery, and the simplest
pattern laid out with ruler and pencil in
parallel lines, then worked in two shades
of rope silk looks quaintly old time. The
threads of the canvas give the dimen-.
sions for the stitches.

The dragon design pillow has a back-
ground of light green art cloth. The body
is outlined with black rope silk, while
the ends of wings, claws and tail are in
satin stitch and done with a silver green
filo floss. In the body a fillet net stitch
is used which gives a rounded scale ef-
fect ; a shaded floss running from cream
to medium green being used. The tongue
in satin stitch and the nostrils are worked
in a brilliant scarlet, which gives the
desired touch of color needed.

The material used in the stenciled pil-
low is natural colored burlap. The back-
ground is a soft orange while the de-
sign is worked out in dull blue, soft olive
green and brown. Oil colors are easiest
for the average worker to use. If ap-
plied thin and carefully they are wash-
able. Experiment with each color on a
small piece of the cloth until the desired
tone is found. Regular stencil brushes
are round and short and come in dif-
ferent sizes. They hold a good deal of
paint and by their use the ct)lor can be
applied more evenly over broad surfaces
than when a small bristle brush is em-
ployed. In applying the color a separate
brush must be used for each color. As
a medium, either the regular stenciling
fluid is used or if this is not tq be had,
turpentine can be substituted, using only
the best quality, as there is a disagreeable
odor to the unrefined quality. Squeeze
the colors out on a piece of blotting pa-
per and let stand for several hours. This
absorbs more or less of the oil and makes
the color less liable to run. With a pal-
ette knife mix the colors desired with
enough medium to make a thin mixture.
If not used to color mixing, it is wise to
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by this means there will be no chance
for a variation in tone in a second or third
mixing. The material should be placed
flat upon a smooth board with a piece of
blotting paper beneath. The stencil is
carefully pinned in its proper place. Dip
the brush into the paint, have a pad of
several thicknesses of soft cloth upon
which to wipe off any extra color if the
brush seems charged with too much
paint. The brush may be wiped almost
dry and it will still be found to have
enough color. Taking this precaution,
there is much less danger of having
blurred edges. Put on the paint in ver-
tical daubs, holding the brush firmly and
well down toward the bristles. Steady the
stencil with the left hand and work the
color out of the brush into the fabric
by rubbing the brush back and forth in
the spaces of the stencil. The stencil
should be well secured at the edges with
pins to prevent it lifting from the mate-

rial. If when lifting the stencil there is
any color clinging to its edges, wipe it off
before replacing it.

The pillow of modeled leather has the
peacock feather motif for decoration. The
material is Russian calf, of the best
grade in the natural color. Two leath-
er tools are required, those known as dou-
ble enders, each one has a tool at either
end, one of the four being a sharp three-
cornered outliner. The others are dif-
ferent shapes; more blunt and broader
and of various sizes. They are used to
burnish or flatten the background. A
smooth board, a pencil and a sponge are
all that are required. The design decided
upon, a careful tracing is to be made on
tracing paper. The leather is dampened
on both sides, care being taken to cover
the entire surface, as if any dry spots
are left ugly marks that will always re-
main are the result.

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fasten it to the board with thumb tacks.
With a medium hard pencil go over the
design lifting the paper at different points
to be sure the entire design has been
transferred. Remove the paper, and with
the sharp pointed tool trace the design.
As the leather drys wet it again. Do
not saturate it but keep it at all times
sufficiently moist to work on easily. Ex-
perience will soon teach the worker just
how much is needed. If too wet it be-
comes spongy, if too dry, the lines will
not be clear and deep. Hold the tool as
you would a pencil with the beveled point
lying upon the leather. Go over the out-
lines trying to keep all lines as even in
depth and width as possible. Then with
the small burnishers press down the
background wherever it is needed to
bring the design into relief. In turning
curves there is a tendency to carry the
lines over into the margin. To avoid this
do not draw the lines quite to the cor-
ners and finish them afterwards in this
manner: Hold the sharp pointed tool in
a more horizontal position, pressing the
point down with the first two fingers of
the left hand and push the tool forward.
The underside of the tool will take a
straight course following the line to
where the curve is to be. At this point
turn it up sharply, assuring a well de-
fined corner.

It is of course difficult to explain these

details in words, but a little practice up-
on scraps of leather will be of great help.
If the leather wrinkles you may know you
are pressing against the fibres and it
will be necessary to change the direction
of the tool and work in the opposite di-
rection. Should the leather become too
wet at any time stop work until it has
become partially dry again.

Under the proper conditions of damp-
ness the parts of leather pressed down
will be darker than the original skin
color.

The pillow may be left the natural
color or with dyes can be stained any
desired tone. It is very effective car-
ried out in peacock colors. The back-
ground is a mottled green brown ; the
squares a deeper brown, and the eyes
a soft dull purple and blue green. The
feathers the same dull purple with
orange showing in the spaces of back-
ground. The back is left undecorated, or
with a simple border of lines. Holes may
be punched along the outside edge a half
inch apart and the two sides laced to-
gether with narrow leather thongs
over and over, or it can be taken to a
shoemaker or saddler and large eyelets
put in several inches apart and in from
the edge at least three inches, then laced
together in and out with the narrow strip
of leather. These are tied together at
the corners with a fancy knot.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

RING work has begun in earnest
and the designs for this issue will
be of special interest to those who
desire an artistic home at moder-
ate cost that can be built and occupied
before the summer is well advanced. The
bungalow, the cottage and the more sym-
metrical house, are all represented. Of
materials, shingles, siding and cement
construction are shown, giving an op-
portunity to gratify individual taste. As
the season progresses occasional houses
of the more expensive type will appear
for the benefit of the larger home-builder.

Design B 223

The central dormer gives character to
this house with its diamond cut win-
dows and quaint details. The walls are
sided and the roof covered with asbestos
shingles. This is a refreshing departure
from the usual wood shingle, it makes
a good appearance, is .fire proof and will
last indefinitely. This is a compact and
pleasing little plan with well arranged
rooms all of good size. On the second
floor are three chambers, a good bath-
room and a sewing room which open to
a large rear balcony. The attic is of
good size with stair from sewing room.
First story finished in birch including
stair to second floor. Second story fin-
ished in white enamel. Hot water heat.
A convenient laundry is located in the
basement. The size, including rear porch
and den, is 30 ft. by 36 ft. 6 in. The es-
timated cost built of good average ma-
terials is $4,000.

Design B 224

This little bungalow of the California
type is of frame construction with wide
siding and shingle roof. The living room,

dining room and pantry occupy one side
of the house, with two bedrooms and a
bathroom upon a private hall, on the
other. A wide opening could be made
between living room and chamber if de-
sired. Oak finish is used in living and
dining room; birch in kitchen and white
enamel in bedrooms and bath. Attic af-
fords ventilation only. Basement con-
tains hot water plant, fuel bin and laun-
dry. Size 22 ft. by 42 ft. The architect
estimates the cost at $2,500.

Design B 225

This house of siding and cement stucco
is upon very plain but at the same time
very good lines. Its broad presentation
towards the street emphasizes its width
and gives an impression of greater size.
The plan is very good, the living and
dining room being of good size and care-
fully studied as to view points. There
is a fireplace, a sideboard, combination
stairs from hall and kitchen and a well
appointed pantry.

There are four chambers, linen closet,
bathroom and a rear balcony on the sec-
ond floor and a good attic above. The
first story finish and floors is of oak ex-
cept kitchen part which is natural pine
finish and maple floor. Second story
floors are of birch. The finish is of birch
except bathroom which is white enamel.
The basement contains laundry and hot
water heating plant. Size 30 ft. by 26
ft. without projections. The cost is es-
timated at $3,800.

Design B 226

The ground size of this house is 30
feet wide by 36 feet deep, exclusive of
piazza, and the estimated cost as de-

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scribed with good basement is $3,500,
exclusive of heating and plumbing.

There is a large living room 14x26 feet,
a good-sized reception hall, a dining room
11x14 feet, a kitchen 10x14 feet and an
ample pantry with rear entryway. The
second story has three large and one
small chamber, each provided with am-
ple clothes closets. There is a large linen
closet and bathroom. The broad liberal
piazza, across the front makes a cool and
shady retreat for summer.

This design has clapboard for the first
story and the gables in shingle or rough
cast cement. A very pretty interior fin-
ish for this house would be Washing-
ton fir in mission style, stained with a
dark flemish stain. The same style will
look well throughout, or the second story
can be finished in white enamel if pre-
ferred.

Design B 227

This is an all cement exterior upon
expanded metal lath. The large living
room with its generous fireplace at one
end is the principal feature of the plan.
Dining room, pantry and kitchen are lo-
cated at the left of the central hall and
a study at the rear. A short stair from
the kitchen meets the main stair land-
ing. By locating the maid's room in the
large attic, four very fine chambers would
be of service on the second. First story
finish oak, except kitchen portion which
is of birch. Second story finished in
white enamel with birch floors. The
porch is located at the rear for privacy
and above it is a large deck reached
from the family chamber. The basement
is supplied with a good laundry, vege-
table cellar and hot water heating plant.
Exclusive of projections the size is 35 ft.
10 in. by 28 ft. The estimate based upon
local prices is $4,600.

Design B 228

The illustration shows a perfectly rec-
tangular bungalow among semi-tropical

vegetation showing what can be done
when proper planting is made about the
home. This bungalow contains living
room, dining room, two chambers, bath-
room, kitchen and pantry. There is a
fireplace with brick facing in the living
room and from the vestibule is an ample
coat closet. Under the rear portion is a
7-foot basement containing furnace. The
finish is of Georgia pine with Georgia
pine floors throughout. The arrange-
ment is compact and the wardrobes are
so arranged that the bathroom is isolated,
shutting off all noise. This should prove
a very pleasing little home.

The size is 28 feet by 60 feet and the
first story is 9 feet in height. There is
no attic except for ventilation. With heat
ing and plumbing, it is estimated to cost
$3,700.

Design B 229

This little cement cottage fits a spe-
cial location, beautifully wooded, which
made a porch desirable upon the rear
rather than in front. Only a small en-
trance porch is provided at the front
door. The hall gives access to all the
rooms which are of good size and well
arranged. Oak and birch are used to
finish the first story with white enamel
for the second story. The chambers are
well supplied with closets and besides
the bathroom there is a good sewing
room overlooking the street. The base-
ment contains vegetable cellar, laundry
and hot water plant. The size is 40 ft.
wide by 26 ft. deep. The cost built of
excellent materials was $4,500. This
could be considerably reduced by the
omission of some of the more expensive
details. ,

Design B 230

This pretty cottage design has proven
to be very popular. It contains modern
conveniences, such as are usually found
only in larger houses. The refrigerator

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Misener fie Stockham, Architects

A Pleasing House With Asbestos Roof

DESIGN B 223

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John Henry Newson, Architect

A California Bungalow

DESIGN B 224

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER-Continued

is intended to be built in and iced from
the entry, but there is ample space for
a portable refrigerator to stand in entry,
if desired.

There is a basement under the entire
house with cement floor, hot air heating
apparatus, also coal bins, laundry, cis-
tern, etc. The space in the attic does not

amount to much and is reached by a scut-
tle in second story hall.

Width, 28 feet; depth, including rear
entry, 35 feet ; height of basement, 7 feet,
6 inches; first story, 9 feet, 5 inches; sec-
ond story, 8 feet, 3 inches; lowest height
in second story rooms, in corners, 5 feet,
6 inches. Estimated cost, $3,200.

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Downs Cc Eads, Architects

A Square Half-Timber House

DESIGN B 225

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Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

An Unique Porch Treatment

DESIGN B 226

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Fremont D. Orff, Architect
H. Edw. Walker, Associate

An All Cement Exterior

DESIGN B 227

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A Bungalow Amid Flowers

DESIGN B 228

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A. R. Van Dyck, Architect

A Quaint Cottage Home

DESIGN B 229

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A Suburban Home

DESIGN B 230

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Cool Treatments.

HOSE of us who answer questions
as to matters of decoration often
run across the idea that a cool
scheme of color is necessarily ob-
jectionable, despite the fact that this puts
some of the most interesting and refined
colors out of commission. The fact is that
the whole thing is a matter of exposure,
with the use of the room as a side issue.

Take blue, in its gray tones, from which
a scheme of great beauty and refinement
can be developed. Admit that it is not
agreeable in a room with a north light.
Not all rooms have a north light and the
same scheme will be delightful in a room
with a south-eastern or southern exposure,
or even in a west room, which gets suf-
fused sunshine before direct rays reach it.
And if the north room is one used only in
the morning, like a breakfast room, it will
get enough of the sun in the early morning
to redeem its* coldness. The same thing is
true of the cooler greens, and of gray, al-
though the latter is seldom used without
modifications of warmer color. Moreover
the cool schemes of color are often charm-
ing by artificial light.

Old Blue and Pewter.

One of the problems of the collector is
furnishing up to his collection. It is not
always easy to find the best setting for
curios. In the case of paintings a neutral
ground seems to be the best thing. The
old feeling for crimson has passed. A
warm gray is a good background for oils,
a cool green -for watercolors. There are
exceptions in the case of pictures with a
dominant color tone. "The Lady in Scar-
let" does not compare successfully with an
old rose wall. Pictures in black and white,
etchings and prints, thrive against a back-
ground of the lighter browns.

But other things, porcelains, silver and
pewter look best in combination with posi-
tive color. Pewter is at its best with dull
blue, not too dark, and gray in tone. The
gray of the wall seems to supplement the
gray tones of the pewter. And as the
natural place for pewter is in the dining
room, it may well be supported by blue
china. A very good arrangement for a
collection of pewter is an old blue wall of
medium tone carried to the plnte rail, either
a plain color, or a two-toned effect. Above
this the side wall and ceiling are tinted a
very light gray, putty color rather than
a blue tone. With blue china, Canton or
Nankin, on the plate rail, fumed oak furni-
ture, the pewter displayed on sideboard and
shelves, and an Oriental rug with strong
reds and blues, you have a scheme of much
refinement, and one which is unchanged
by artificial light.

Redeeming Cold Color.

In a scheme like the one just suggested,
it is possible to relieve the sombre effect
by the judicious use of brilliant color,
vivid scarlet, orange or deep yellow are alike
effective with these cool blues and grays.
Greenery is never out of place, but scarlet
geraniums or the red and orange nastur-
tiums, in fact almost any pure red flowers,
are charming with bluish gray. The pur-
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than out of place, but there are some shades
of yellowish pink which make an agreeable
contrast.

When it comes to permanent — shall we
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

The Return, of Old Rose.

While on the subject of color, it is pleas-
ant to note that green is longer having it
all its own way. That green is beautiful
and admirable no one denies, but it is not
the universal and only decorative panacea,
and we should welcome a variety. Old
rose in very soft, not too light tones, i-
making its appearance with gratifying fre-
quency in the fabrics of the better class.
Most people will admit that it is not a
specially good wall color, but it is certainly
exquisite in fabrics with a pile, or in bro-
caded materials. Decorators combine it
with dark oak furniture, using a pinkish
brown for the walls. The pinker shades
are used for bedroom walls in combination
with birdseye maple furniture, with the re-
lief of much flowered cretonne. Old rose,
like lavender, is a patrician color, needing a
good setting to show its best points. De-
lightful in silk or broadcloth, it is common
in cotton or serge. In cheap materials,
it is better to use the frankly pink shades.

The darker tones of old rose are very
good with mahogany furniture. One of the
long sofas which, in a decent unholstery
of black haircloth, were once essential to
all well ordered houses, whether it be an
Empire or nondescript, is most effective
when covered either with a mohair damask
in dark rose, or in a self-toned Liberty
or Morris velvet. The rose tones in these
latter are very beautiful, with the delicate
bloom of the mallow pink.

The Wearing Qualities of Cretonne.

There is an impression abroad that it
not pay to use cretonne, that it costs a
good deal, soils easily, and does not wash.
This is undoubtedly true of the ordinary
American cretonne costing from eighteen
to thirty cents a yard, also of the domestic
taffetas. What are called art tickings, a
sort of printed jean, are really reliable iu
color, and some of those which copy old
crewel embroideries are very beautiful.

The most profitable investment in the
way of washable coverings is the reversible
English cretonne. The fabric is strong.
the designs are generally good, the coloring
soft and harmonious, and it will stand a
great deal of washing. Let us qualify. No
cretonne, or any other printed fabric, will
stand hard rubbing on a board with yellow

soap. Cottons will stand it better than fig-
ured linens, because the cotton is more pene-
trated by the dye than the less porous fibre
of the linen, but only the mildest of soap,
Ivory or white castile, gentle rubbing be-
tween the hands and drying in a shady
place will insure the continued beauty of
either. With these precautions, and with
good judgment in selecting the cretonne,
choosing one with a plain surface and a
well covered ground, coverings ought to
last a number of years in good condition.

Verdure Cretonnes.

Among recent importations, are English
cretonnes copying the verdure effects of
French cotton tapestries. Openings here
and there in the clustered foliage of the
design give the suggestion of a landscape
vista. There are three colorings, one in
which the foliage has an olive tone, another
in bluish greens, a third in which russet
tones are introduced. These cretonnes are
not light enough to soil easily, and are ad-
mirably adapted for use with the popular
green wicker furniture, and would be equal-
ly good with that stained brown. It is always
a mistake to use a light colored cretonne
with wicker furniture in a living room, as
the loose cushions get mussed and soiled
and make the whole thing look shabby.

Other cretonnes for use in bedrooms
show a tendency to copy, or at least suggest,
old crewel embroideries. The suggested ones
are generally more pleasing than the copies,
and some of them are very beautiful. Some
of the most effective ones have the white
or cream colored ground covered with tiny
black dots, a device which tones down the
brilliant colors of the pattern and harmon-
izes them with the ground.

Cotton Crepes, Their Merits and

Demerits.

There are two sorts, the Japanese and the
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house. It may be questioned whether they
are any more satisfactory than cheesecloth
at half the price, and both of them depend
very much upon the neatness of their finish
and the care with which they are hung. In
the printed domestic crepes there are a few
fairly good ones in white and blue, but
most of them are bad copies of the Jap-
anese, and fade badly.

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

Some of the Japanese crepes are most
artistic. The greens are apt to be rather
vivid, but the blues are charming, whether
they have a sketchy design in dark blue
on a clear white ground, or a stencilling of
white on a blue ground. The time was
when it was almost impossible to find Jap-
anese textiles which were not artistic, but
now, since the workers have been affected
by Western influences, it is by no means
a matter of course. The distinctly Japan-
ese designs, the bamboo, chrysanthemum
and cherry blossom, as well as those which
introduce birds, are always good. Others
are as ugly as the ugliest output of a West-
ern cotton mill.

One use to which the Japanese crepes
are put is for wall coverings. They are
not precisely cheap at thirty-five cents a
yard, but the amount involved in an upper
third treatment is not large, especially in
a room with broken wall spaces. They are
specially effective above a high wainscot.

There are shadowy gray ones which would
be charming above a panelling of gray
maple, or a weathered green, with Japanese
prints hung here and there against the
wood. Another, to be used in a blue room,
has a ground of soft light blue with tiny
white dots scattered over it, the design a
flight of swallows silhouetted in black.

Where a touch of strong color is wanted,
the need may be met by a cushion covered
with a vivid orange crepe with a pattern
in white. This bit of brilliant color is the
salvation of many a blue room which fails
to please.

As to wearing qualities, these crepes are
excedingly strong, but the washing is sel-
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

H. G. R. — The reception hall of our
new house is small, separated from the
living-room by columns. Should this be
finished like the living-room, which is
furnished in brown Flemish, with dull
brown woodwork? We had thought of
buff tinting for our sandfinished side
walls, but would like something
brighter. For instance, would it be pos-
sible to have the ceiling tinted scarlet,
between the beams, with an appropriate
side wall?

Our dining-room is also separated
from the living-room by columns, but
here we have curtains which may be
drawn. This room has a northern ex-
posure and we had thought of yellow
and some blue, as we have blue china,
with white woodwork. We wish to use
mahogany furniture, but we thought that
it might be better taste to furnish the
two rooms in the same style, which
would change the color scheme and fin-
ish of the dining-room.

Will you suggest a mantel for the liv-
ing room, also some attractive way of
lighting these rooms by electricity.

H. G. R. — Ans. With your brown
woodwork in hall and living-room would
suggest using a buff tint for the recep-
tion hall. As the ceiling should always
be lighter than the side walls, scarlet
between the beams would be out of
place. You might use the apricot shades,
a medium tone for the side walls, lighter
between the beams of the living room.
A warm old rose is very good with Flem-
ish, but might not harmonize with the
dining-room if it is very plainly visible
from the living-room. A third possibility
would be terra cotta, a red rather than
brown tone, with considerable yellow in
it, using a very much lighter tone be-
tween the beams. But whatever the col-

oring the finish of the two rooms should
be alike.

Use white woodwork in the dining-
room, and by all means have mahogany
furniture. In place of the yellow and
blue scheme would suggest a burnt
orange wall. If the wall is to be painted
would have it stippled so as to give a
rough effect. In imported papers you
will find good shades of this color in a
sort of blurred design, and it is a most
effective background for blue china. You
might have curtains of ecru net next the
windows, with inner ones of blue pongee
in the tone of your blue china. A room
with an orange wall should not be too
light. If you use blue curtains at the
windows, you will have to have double
faced portieres which is troublesome.
Why not restrict the blue to the china
and have brown portieres, about the color
of the woodwork of the other rooms?

With sand finished walls would sug-
gest a perfectly plain chimney piece,
faced with tiles in brown tones to a
height of five feet, with a wide, plain
shelf of 'the brown wood, supported by
wooden brackets, and wrought iron fire-
place furnishings.

As to the matter of lighting would sug-
gest a dome for the dining-room, in
orange glass, harmonizing with the walls,
with side lights for the living room, with
a small bulb at the centre of each side
wall, at the line of the picture moulding,
to be used when extra light is needed.
A single bulb in the centre of the ceiling
will probably light the reception hall
sufficiently, with a portable light on a
side table, for reading.

H. C. B. — Am just completing an eight-
room brick house and would like sugges-
tions as to interior decorations. My liv-
ing-room is 25x16 with the staircase at
one side, and faces east and south, wood-

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS-Continued

work mahogany-stained birch. Would
you have the same finish in the adjoin-
ing library? Living room is to have a
brick mantel and what color should it be?
I have mahogany furniture for the li-
brary and am going to buy a colonial
sideboard, in mahogany, for the dining-
room. Would you use brick mantels in
the library and dining-room? And which
is preferable with mahogany woodwork,
"brushed" or polished brass hardware?
And will you suggest a decorative
scheme in blue for the southwest bed-
room on the second floor.

H. C. B. — Ans. Would certainly have
adjoining library and living-room fin-
ished alike in mahogany. Would sug-
gest white woodwork for the dining-
room, with mantel to match, as more
appropriate with colonial furniture. For
the brick mantel in the living-room
would use a reddish-brown brick toning
in with the wood, and have a mahogany
mantel in the library. Should prefer the
polished brass for hardware.

In the southwest bed-room, you will
find an all-blue scheme effective. The
woodwork may be either white or stained
brown oak, depending upon the furniture
you wish to use. For the, upper third,
use a paper with a soft blue ground and
a pattern of pink flowers and dull green
leaves against a brown trellis. Below
this use a cartridge paper in plain blue,
a little darker than the blue ground.
With white woodwork have a blue pic-
ture moulding, with oak woodwork
matching moulding. You will be much
less restricted as to the things you can
put into the room than with the ordinary
blue and white schemes.

H. G. — Asks for suggestions for paper-
ing and curtaining a three-room, tem-
porary house, facing south, ceilings only
eight feet high.

H. G. — Ans. With so much tan color
in carpet and curtains, and with your
golden oak furniture, a tan colored paper
will be monotonous and glaring. Would
paper dining and living-room alike with
a two-toned, striped paper, in a low-
toned olive. You will find such a paper
with a not very defined stripe, still giv-
ing an effect of vertical lines, in the buck-
ram or fabric papers. Your carpet and
curtains are very good, but with so much

pattern in them should use plain curtains
next the panes, scrim or net. With your
very low ceilings, striped papers are al-
most a necessity.

As for your blue bed-room, a cold
scheme has a beauty of its own, but is
best in a sunny exposure. The touch of
black is certainly a great help to it, but
it should be brilliant black, not dull.
Since you have such a strong light, paper
your room with a gray blue paper with
a floral stripe in self tones. Paint the
woodwork white and use a blue and
white cretonne for furnishings. In the
living and dining-rooms, paint the wood-
work olive, darker in tone than the paper.

L. J. S.- — Is there any good substitute
for linseed oil to mix with white lead
for outside painting? Could you recom-
mend fish oil for such work (or is it apt
to turn yellowish) now that linseed oil is
so costly?

Do you prefer mixing your own lead
and oil, instead of using good, ready-
mixed patent paint?

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statement will be obvious to any one
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and consumers to pay more than double
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the pure article.

Fish oil is often used as a substitute.
Alone, and crude, it is rather poor. In
combination with other substances it
answers, in a way. We do not know
that it is more likely to turn yellow than
any other oil. Its weak point is its slow
drying quality. It never gets as hard as
linseed oil and its remaining soft reduces
its wearing qualities.

The fact that it is often used in the
manufacture of prepared paint is itself
a reason why it is safer to have the in-
gredients mixed on the premises.

Even with oil at $1.25 per gallon the
increased cost of material for a good
sized house, two coats, would not exceed
$5.00, while the difference in results is
worth ten times that sum.

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i HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS &

Courtesy as an Asset.

E all of us are quite ready to place
courtesy among equals as one of
the essentials of gentle living. In
fact, the whole structure of soci-
ety is based upon the mutual respect, of
which courtesy is the outward expression.
And a large part of the training of children
is in manners, manners which after a tim^
cease to be manners, having become a hab-
it, the habit of courtesy.

But too many of us draw a subtle dis-
tinction between the objects of courtesy.
Courtesy, we reason, is more or less de-
pendent upon equality, conditioned upon
a definite social status, equal or superior
to our own. Not in so many words, but
practically, in the translation of thought
into action, our underlying conviction makes
itself evident.

If courtesy is worth anything at all, it
is an expression of feeling, the outward
sign of an inward grace of kindliness and
good will. In their last analysis, our man-
ners and customs are this, or they are mere
foolishness, and contrary to the doctrine
of enlightened self-interest, which is the
only thing left, if we cease to exercise good
will to others. Put matters onto that plane
and we must admit the universal obligation
of courtesy to all men.

So much for the ethics of the matter.
A word as to its expediency. For we are
swayed by so many motives, at the mercy
of such a complexity of suggestion, that
quite often the whole reduces itself to the
simple question, "does it pay?" Not that
we mean to overlook the higher issues, but
that they are so obscured that native self
interest, being stronger, comes to the front.
Does it then pay to practise the same

courtesy at the back gate or the side door
as in the drawing room? Does it make
any difference if I am short with the wash-
erwoman, or haughty with the grocer's boy,
or hurt the feelings of my maid of all work,
except in so far as it injures my own self
respect ?

The best sort of an illustration is a prac-
tical one. There was once a woman who
lived in a perpetual row with all the people
who served her in any way. She was a
good woman, a woman of warm affections
but with a brusque manner and a hasty
tongue. One day she was visiting a friend
in an apartment, and sat in the dining room
while the other woman was called to the
elevator shaft for a colloquy with the
butcher. She listened to the conversation
and when her friend returned she said:
"If you always speak in that tone I under-
stand why you never have any trouble with
your tradespeople."

There was another woman who alwav<?
employed colored help, was always chang-
ing, and very badly served, when she did
succeed in keeping a maid over the first
week. The colored cook of one of her
intimate friends summed up the situation.
"Now you know, Miss Mary, that Mrs.
Brown aint going to keep a girl no length
of time. She don't know how to smile."

Both these women were good women,
they treated their servants well, the first
woman was exceptionally prompt in money
matters and considerate in many things
the other was conscientious to a fault in
every relation, but both of them were in
trouble all the time because they drew a
sharp line between the right cf equals and
inferiors to their good manners-. And the
woods are full of just such people, and as

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long as their breed continues we shall have
domestic service problems galore.

The smile, the pleasant word, the cour-
teous manner, the consideration for others
which is shown by not giving any more
trouble than is necessary, may be veneer
or they may be the expression of a beauti-
ful disposition, but the practice of them
makes the way of the housewife very much
smoother, and adds greatly to the comfort
of those about her. The domestic machin-
ery is no different in one point from that
of the factory, or the mill. Its princioal
enemy is friction, and whatever diminishes
that should be encouraged in every pos-
sible way.

Varying the Monotony.

Toward the end of winter, and in the
early spring a deadly monotony is apt to
settle down upon the average table. Meats
are much the same, month in and month
out, but there is little fresh fruit and the
winter vegetables are comparatively few.
To secure a reasonably varied table is a
good deal of a problem, and the tempta-
tion to fall back upon the convenient tin
can is strong. And usually the contents
of the tin can are neither cheap nor par-
ticularly good, being at the best a make-
shift. Lent, which might be a relief, is often
felt to be merely an additional complica-
tion.

Cereals and Cheese.

It is possible to get a good deal of variety
by various cereals cooked as vegetables
Almost any cooked cereal can be cooled
cut into slices and fried. An egg beaten
into it is an improvement, but not necessary.
With rice, farina, or hominy, beat into it,

while still hot, a liberal allowance of sharp,
grated cheese, till they are perfectly smooth,
with or without tomato sauce, we have
always with us. Not everyone knows that
the Italian paste bought in bulk is cheaper
and very much better than the French arti-
cle, sold in packages. And many think
that any sort of cheese will answer, not
knowing that a very sharp cheese is better
and goes much further. Another palatable
and little known concoction is made by beat-
ing together two eggs and half a pound of
grated cheese, till they are perfectly smooth,
and pouring over them a can of tomatoes,
stewed until soft and highly seasoned, with
pepper, salt and butter. Stir the mixture
as you pour, and cook it over hot water
until it thickens. This is substantial enough
for a course by itself, and should be served
with, not on, buttered toast.

Celery Root and Lima Beans.

Celery root, or celeriac, is usually sold by
German grocers, and is much better cooked
than the stalks. It is pared, boiled till
tender, cut into dice and served with a
cream sauce, like oyster plant. Thinly
sliced and laid upon lettuce leaves, it is
a good salad.

Another winter vegetable, which ought
to be better known is dried lima beans. Put
to soak after breakfast, for dinner at night
Cooked slowly for about an hour and a
half, and well buttered, they are good and
very nutritious. Those left over are pal-
atable with oil and vinegar or, with an ad-
dition of tomato make an excellent
soup. Lentils, another legume, make the
very best of all the soups of their class,
and are also good when boiled for a vege-
table.

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Wild Flowers for the Table.

EOPLE who live within easy reach
of the woods have delightful table
decorations at their hand for noth-
ing but a little trouble. With
March, the early wild flowers begin to
come out in sheltered places, and with
care wood violets, hepaticas, or trailing ar-
butus can be domesticated for a time. Take
up the roots with care, leaving a good deal
of earth about them, and plant them in a
basket or earthen dish, covering the soil
with moss. And do not forget to add some
tiny ferns. A birch bark basket is specially
pretty for this. Care must be taken nor
to let transplanted wild flowers stay in a
warm temperature, and they must be re-
moved to a cool place immediately after the
meal.

Then there are always pussy willows, and
even the city people can buy them on the
corners of the streets. Massed in a silver
jug, they were used for a centerpiece at a
violet luncheon, with bunches of violets at
the plates, silver candlesticks and silver
filagree shades over violet silk of a pinkish
tone.

Avoid Fussiness.

The bare table with doylies would seera
to be a step in the direction of simplicity,
but it sometimes affords an opportunity
for the multiplication of details. The sets
sold in the shops consist of a centerpiece,
plate and tumbler doylies. Enterprising
people add doylies for the bread and but-
ter plates, others for bonbon dishes, even
tiny ones for individual salt cellars, or for

salted almond dishes. This sort of elabora-
tion makes the fashion ridiculous, a fashion
otherwise pretty and sensible.

A Compromise.

A satisfactory compromise between the
large table cloth and doylies, which may be
used with a not too large round table, is a
circular cloth, reaching to within three or
four inches of the edge of the table. Such
a cloth may have a lace or a scalloped edge,
and be made of plain linen or of heavy
damask. If of linen, a wreath or other cir-
cular pattern may be embroidered in the
centre, defining a circle about eighteen
inches in diameter.

Elaborate cloths of this sort have inser-
tions of lace and bands of eyelet embroid-
ery, the embroidery done on strips of linen
curved to follow the outline of the cloth
and set in in sections, separated by lace
medallions.

The Favorite Touch of Color.

There is no disguising the fact that color
is coming to its own for table linens. It
may be a long time, if at all, before the
highly colored and naturalistic embroideries
of fifteen or twenty years ago, return, but
one sees a great deal of colored embroidery
on luncheon sets. It is usually in one color,
generally blue or green, and sometimes the
color is used merely to accentuate white
embroidery, in the shape of jewels, dots, or
seed stitches. The effect is very good when
the china used is of the same color.

For use in country houses are sets of
centre and doilies, with elaborately seal-

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Rich
Table Effects

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loped edges, worked on cream colored
crash, with blue or green cotton. Nine dol-
lars and a half is the price asked for a set
of twenty-five pieces, and they could be
duplicated by the home worker for about a
dollar.

Dinner services and sets of table linen
are always calculated upon a basis of
twelve people. But a family of twelve is
rare, and the most satisfactory service is
bought from an open stock pattern, in
eights. So, unless the family is exceptional-
ly large, a set of doylies should have two
centrepieces to each half dozen plate and
tumbler doylies.

Finger Bowl Doylies.

Finger bowl doylies are less important
than they once were, and are no longer con-
sidered indispensable, but they afford scope
for a dainty taste in needlework, and are
nice to have for great occasions. Lingerie
ones are extremely pretty, made of the fin-
est and thinnest of linen lawn, with an edge
either of scallops, or of Irish lace, and with
a monogram or initials embroidered at one
side.

Another lingerie effect permissible for
the table, is the candle shade of fine lawn
and dainty embroidery, used over a pink
or yellow silk shade. The colored lining is
rather essential to the good effect of these
shades, which are adorned either with a
monogram or with a pattern in tiny eyelets.
These same lingerie shades in a larger size
are used for candles on a dressing or bed-
side table. They are generally used with
either silver, or glass candlesticks, or else
with those of white faience.

Trays for Salad Dressings.

Too often the oil cruet works havoc with
the tablecloth, and certainly salad oil makes
the very nastiest stain known, and the
hardest to remove. A great variety of trays
with wooden or metal edges, with porcelain

bottoms, can be had in all sizes and shapes
and one large enough to hold all the ma-
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investment.

Larger sizes of these trays are much in
demand for afternoon tea, and it is usual to
have the glass bottom backed with a bit of
decorative fabric, cretonne in a quaint de-
sign, or a piece of old brocade. For this
purpose the tray has usually a mahogany
edge, although there are some very effective
ones with a cretonne backing and green
wicker edge. For the embroiderer the
shops sell backs stamped for working and
the tray ready for its insertion. It ought
to be needless to say that work for the pur-
pose ought to be handsome enough to look
as if it were worth framing, and not merely
effective, as so much embroidery is.

About the Serving Table.

The serving table is primarily for use, the
sideboard is intended rather for the dis-
play of one's treasures, silver, fine glass
choice pieces of china. It is true the func-
tion is often abused, but such it is. But
the serving table is meant as a help in the
orderly service of the meals. Therefore it
should not so loaded that there is not a
square inch upon it which can be of service
Rather it should hold only those things
which are in constant use, yet must be re-
moved from the table with the change of
courses. The china and silver for the des-
sert, the dressings and plates for the salad,
the finger bowls, the after dinner coffee
cups in common use, these are the things
which ought to stand upon the side table
not the little used samovar, the silver tea-
pot of our great grandmother, or the punch
bowl. For the same reason the cover of
the serving table ought to be a simple one
and easily kept clean. Well arranged, it
adds much to the appearance of the dining
room, but appearances must be subordinat-
ed to utility in its case.

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Concrete Bin Saves Wholesale House

From Effect of Spontaneous

Combustion.

WO hundred and twenty-four
tons of coal, ignited by spon-
taneous combustion, have been
burning for five days in the
mammoth spare bin of the wholesale dry
goods house of Tibbs-Hutchings & Co.

Nobody knew it was on fire. It may
be smoldering yet. They may have to
take the whole bin full out to extinguish
it.

Insurance men call it one of the most
remarkable cases on record. Only the
fact that massive concrete walls faced
the fire bottom, sides and top, saved
what might have been a conflagration.
The fire could not spread. There was
nothing for it to spread to. The em-
ployees, however, feel considerably re-
lieved today to know that if they are
still walking above 224 tons of burning
coal, at least everybody knows it's there
and the fire department has the responsi-
bility now.

For five days plumbers, gas and steam
fitters, bookkeepers, porters, watchmen
and employees generally have been hunt-
ing the origin of a queer smell of gas.
No matter where they looked, nobody
could find anything. All the time the
smell kept getting worse.

Yesterday H. E. Hutchings had an in-
spiration.

"That's not illuminating gas," he said,
suddenly ; "it's coal gas."

A dozen men descended and attacked
the door of the big spare bin, and a thick,
suffocating mass of smoke poured out
into the basement. It was 224 tons of
coal, smouldering away. The house fire
brigade got busy, and all the fire that
showed was soon out, but it probably
will be necessary to take out all the coal

and get at the smouldering heart of the
fire.

The coal was put in damp, say the in-
surance men, and sweated. The incident
is considered an eloquent argument in
favor of fireproof construction. — Minne-
apolis Journal.

Finishing a Concrete Building Wall by
Brushing.

A brushed finish was required in con-
structing the concrete walls of the Tu-
berculosis Hospital at Rockville, Ind.
The contractors, Brubaker & Stern, give
the following data regarding the work
in a paper before the Indiana Society of
Engineers :

No special material was used to se-
cure this effect. Precaution was taken,
however, to make the mixture as uniform
as possible, and the forms were well
spaded to bring the pebbles next to the
forms. The foundations of the various
buildings ranged from 3 to 6 feet in
height. The forms of the face were
taken down when the concrete was 24
hours old, and the entire surface, thus
exposed, was brushed immediately be-
fore the cement set hard. They used
plain water for most of the work, and
only a few times did they have to resort
to acid. After the men were broken in
they became quite expert, and they had
no trouble in getting a good effect.

The contractor informed us that the
work cost him approximately 2 cents per
square foot in addition to the cost of the
concrete wall; that is, the extra cost, in
obtaining the brushed surface, was 2
cents per square foot. The specifications
for the work follow :

Forms. — Forms are to be built in sec-
tions and so arranged that each section
can be taken down at the proper time, to
give access to the face of the concrete.
Molds are to be nailed onto the face of

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof— Tipple and Coal Bin of the New River Collieries Co.,

Sun, West Virginia

Asbestos "Century" Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

JV/TAINTENANCE economy is the watchword with industrial
concerns these days. High upkeep charges on a building
cut into dividends.

How much repairs and painting any old-time roofing will
add to the year's expenses depends on the size of your building.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are indestructible. Officials keen on getting
facts will tell you that these Shingles need no repairs — no painting. Their first
cost is the only cost — and you pay no more for Asbestos "Century" Shingles
than you expect to pay for a first-class roof.

In every industrial centre in the world you will find industrial buildings of
all types roofed with Asbestos "Century" Shingles.

They are the first practical lightweight roofing of reinforced concrete. Weather-
proof— fireproof — time-proof. Cannot split, blister, crack, rot or rust.

You can get Asbestos "Century" Shingles in three colors — Newport Gray
(silver gray), Slate (blue black), and Indian Red — in numerous shapes and
sizes. Ask your responsible Roofer about Asbestos "Century" Shingles.
Write for our illustrated Booklet — "Reinforced 191 1 ' — full of valuable pointers
for the man with an industrial building to be roofed.

The Keasbey & Mattison Company

Factors
AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA

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Beauty — Economy — Durability

The Three Vital Qualities of

Oak Flooring

q The beauty of OAK FLOORING
is constantly becoming more appre-
ciated. There is no question of the
superior advantages of OAK FLOOR-
ING over any other Hardwood Floor-
ing.

«I OAK FLOORING is cheaper than carpets.
It beautifies any home and exhibits more taste
and a greater degree of harmony -with its
other surroundings than any carpet ever made.
A parlor, hall, or dining room is half fur-
nished -when laid with handsome OAK
FLOORING.

q Specify and use OAK FLOORING. Its
great wearing qualities insures against repair
bills. Any good architect will tell you that
OAK FLOORING is an investment, as it is a
prime factor in determining values.

Write us for further information.

The Oak Flooring Bureau

421 Hammond Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

CEMENT-Continued

the forms to carry out the design as
called for in the details. Lintels over
doors and windows are to be run sepa-
rately, and the forms are to be built ac-
cordingly.

The proportions are to be as specified
above. The gravel must be screened and
the mixture must be absolutely uniform
to get the proper effect. Concrete is to
be dumped into the forms in layers and
kept level. An entire section of the
forms must be run at one time, and the
forms must be well spaded to bring a
uniform mixture to the face of the walls.

Forms are to be taken down in 24
hours, during warm, dry weather; other-
wise, to remain as much longer as condi-
tions require. The surface is then to be
brushed with wire brushes and water till
all of the cement has been washed off,
leaving the pebbles or stones exposed
and in good relief. If necessary, a small
amount of muriatic acid should be added
to the water. The best brushes for this
purpose are a fine brush, No. 177, and a
coarse brush, No. 1082. Care must be
taken that the pebbles are not dislodged.
If the concrete is too soft to permit
brushing, the work must be delayed a
sufficient length of time. The returns
to the window and door jambs must be
treated in the same manner.

Concrete Construction Without Wood
Forms.

The initial cost of concrete construction
is greater than it should be owing to the
lumber required for forms, much of which
cannot be used again or at least is of little
value. A construction which will be of
general interest, is that made possible by
the use of Ferro-Lithic Plate, which con-
sists of dove-tailed cross-ribbed steel sheets
that act both as form and reinforcement.
The concrete is applied on the upper side
while a good plastering surface is produced
upon the lower side. The absence of wood
forms saves time in erection. This con-
struction is being successfully used in the
ceiling of the second story in the new
freight station of the Chicago and Rock
Island railroad, at Kansas City. There
would seem to be many similar situations in
modern construction where this material
will readily find a place, saving both time
and mone'v.

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CEMENT— Continued

Make this Trade Mark your per-
manent guide for Good Varnish.

THE varnishing of your floors, doors and wood-
work should receive your personal attention —
at least to the extent of selecting the make of
varnish to be used.

It's as important a detail as any you have to con-
sider in the building of your home. By looking for
the Berry trade-mark and insisting upon

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Cement Age and Concrete Engineering
Consolidated.

Cement manufacturers, architects, en-
gineers and contractors will be interested in
the announcement that Cement Age, of New
York, and Concrete Engineering, of Cleve-
land, two of the leading monthly publica-
tions in the cement field, have been con.-
solidated.

Beginning with the January, 1911, issue,
the two magazines will be consolidated un-
der the title : "Cement Age with which is
combined Concrete Engineering."

It is the purpose to preserve the best
features of both the magazines, thus main-
taining the prestige each has won. The use
of cement from the architectural and en-
gineering standpoints, as well as its manu-'
facture, will be thoroughly covered, together
with the popular features that are of such
great interest to the general public.

Allen Brett, editor of Concrete Engineer-
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sition as Associate Editor of the new publi-
cation, and Arthur E. Warner, formerly
Business Manager of Concrete Engineering,
will become Western Manager. There will
be no change in the present staff of Cement
Age.

Houses of Concrete.

About two hundred houses for work-
ing men are being built at Gary, Ind.,
by the American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
This is probably the first instance where
concrete construction has been used in
such an extensive home-building enter-
prise. Steel forms, patented by and built
for the company, will be used in casting
the monolithic concrete walls. Universal
Portland cement will be used through-
out in the concrete.

This experiment is being watched close-
ly by many big industrial corporations
throughout the country, many of whom
have been experimenting with concrete
in the building of houses for working-
men. The success of the venture will
mean much for the future of concrete in
house construction.

We are in receipt of a plan book of 150
designs by U. M. Dustman which will be
of interest. The price is $2.00 and it is
published by Charles C. Thompson Co.,
Chicago.

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201

You Should Use

SACKETT PLASTER BOARD

INSTEAD OF LATH

Instead of/
[atK

TTme
5avii\g

in that new building of yours because SACKETT in-
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future repair bills.

€| SACKETT is the ideal lathing material. Has super-
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SACKETT is fireproofing, soundproofing, heatproofing,
coldproofing and lathing in one simple operation.
SACKETT comes in stiff, true, firm sheets, 32" x 36",
about the thickness of lath and is nailed direct to the
studding or joists and plastered over.

q SACKETT Plaster Board and U. S. G. Hard Wall
Plaster bond together perfectly and make solid, durable
and sanitary walls of unequaled quality — the kind of
walls that will make your building worth more.

€J Only the conspicuous merits of SACKETT can be
presented in any single advertisement. Our booklet
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tion of vital interest to YOU. Send for it, and we will
also mail you a sample of SACKETT Plaster Board
showing its use in connection with U. S. G. Hard Wall
Plaster.

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PAINTING

FINISHING

A Good Wall Size.

ISSOLVE separately one pound of
white glue, one pound of white
soap, and two pounds of pulver-
ized alum, in boiling water, and
when dissolved and still hot mix per-
fectly together; thin for use, cold, with
water to make it proper consistency. It
need not be heavy, but rather thin. This
gives an excellent surface for any sort of
wall finish.

Thinning Paint With Turpentine.

A correspondent wants to know if it
would be well to add the turpentine to a
paint intended for interior use a day or so
before required for use. No, it is not best,
because the turpentine will evaporate unless
perfectly sealed, and will oxidize and fail
to give the dead effect desired. It is best
to mix oil paint a dav or even several days
before use, as it will go on easier and wear
better for thus maturing:; but not so with
turpentine paint. Mix such paint thick, and
leave out dryers and turps until wanted for
use.

Good and Bad Wall Paper.

First impressions count for much in
everything and nowhere more than about
a home. Poor taste in outside painting,
a miscellaneous collection of red and green
flower pots and boxes in the yard, un-
swept walks, an untidy entrance and fin-
ger marks about the door all create preju-
dice.

A correspondent inspected a new house
just offered for sale and caller! a model.
He says as thev entered the reception hall
the attention was immediately fixed on the
wall paper of the living- room. Detached
bunches of stiff red tulips of more than
natural size with brighf green leaves were
scattered over a plain white background
giving a most glaring effect. They knew
that no picture could be hung on the wall,

no rug, cushion or drapery used unless pos-
sibly of deep dark green.

At best, who would want to live the year
round in this mimic garden of mammoth
tulips, each exactly like the other. It is no
overstatement to say that with the exception
of that wall paper the house was charming
both in convenience and decoration, and
yet it left a great sense of dissatisfaction.
Later it was visited with another home-seek-
er and it was found that the tulips had been
replaced by a cream-colored paper, to which
was given a little sheen by narrow satin
stripes. Anything and everything would
combine with that refined wall covering.

Green is now often seen in dining rooms
and it is a great relief from the deep red
which was either imposed upon or selected
for nine out of ten dining rooms for sev-
eral years. The dining room in the house
just referred to has dark weathered oak
finish and a beamed ceiling. Five feet from
the baseboard to the wide plate rail the wall
is covered with an olive-green canvas
Above the rail is a series of small light-col-
ored panels into which hang bunches of pur-
ple grapes and a tangle of the leaves run
along the top of the room.

To Size and Kill Coal Tar.

If it cannot be scraped off or otherwise
removed, nothing will prove so good, for
keeping back coal tar . from showing
through paint, as shellac varnish.

How to Make Flat Varnish.

Dead or flat varnish may be made by
dissolving four ounces of yellow beeswax
in a pint of turpentine in a steam bath
or hot water bath. Shred the wax, to
hasten the melting. This is enough for
one quart of varnish, which will dry quite
flat. A little luster may be had by de-
creasing the amount of wax used. Ordi-
nary varnish will not wear well over this
dead varnish.

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A House White-Leaded Is a House
Well Painted

It is very important that you give much thought to the painting of that house
you are planning.

Paint is the protection you can give your house against the wear of time and
weather. It is the only insurance you can get against these two promoters of decay
and deterioration.

It depends upon the paint you use on your house as to just how much protec-
tion you are going to give that house. Poor paint gives poor protection and, in-
versely, good paint gives good protection.

See that the white lead is Dutch Boy Painter white lead — then you will be sure
the white lead is absolutely pure.

Any tint, any shade, any finish.

For exterior and interior use.

Look for the Dutch Boy Painter on the keg.

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New York

Boston

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Buffalo

St. Louis

Chicago

(John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., Philadelphia)
(National Lead & Oil Co., Pittsburgh)

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There's a Reason Why

Architects, Contractors, Builders, Roofing
Experts and Owners are SPECIFYING,
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For the "Twolayr" Slate Surfaced Material, Natural
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FAINTING AND FINISHING - Continued

Good Shellac for Floors.

A French cabinet finisher gives the fol-
lowing recipe for a good shellac varnish
for floors or for furniture: Five pounds
of pale shellac gum, one ounce of gum
mastic, and five or six pints of grain alco-
hol. Dissolve the gums in the cold, to
prevent evaporation of this alcohol, stir-
ring constantly.

Making Damar Varnish.

This is easily made, by digesting to-
gether, at a gentle heat, one gallon of tur-
pentine, three pounds of Damar gum, two
and one-half pounds of gum sandarach
and one-half ounce of gum mastic. After
the gums are all dissolved thin down to
the proper consistency with turpentine.

Paint Peeling Off.

A correspondent wants to know why
paint peels every time a certain building
is painted. He states that the house was
originally painted with some sort of
cheap paint, and that every time since
that it has been painted the fresh paint
has peeled off. It seems hardly worth
while inquiring into the reason for the
peeling, but ascertain what will cure the
trouble. Doubtless the original paint
contained an excess of barytes, and likely
some petroleum oil, either of which will
cause such a condition as our corre-
spondent tells of. Give it a dose of con-
centrated lye, not too much, and not too
strong, but just enough to slightly soften
up the old paint. Then when it has
become perfectly dry, do not remove the
same, but apply a coat of good raw oil
paint over it, let it dry, then another
coat of good oil paint, or two more coats,
if you desire.

Painting a Plastered Wall.

For a white plaster wall that is to be
finished with oil paint, prime it with
white lead and oil paint, about five
pounds of lead to the gallon of oil, adding
a little turpentine. Tint this coat to
agree with the finishing coat, it being
better to slightly color each coat a little
darker up to the finishing coat. Brush
the priming well into the wall, and when
perfectly dry give it a coat of thin glue
size. This will stop all suction left by
the oil paint.

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MArMniKI^
AND PLVMBING

Notes on Plumbing.

N the construction of pantry
sinks, porcelain or copper is the
best material to be used. Not
only are these materials easily
kept clean and health-giving, but they
are the most attractive to the eye of any
material suitable for sink construction.

The number of vertical stacks in a
building should be reduced to a mini-
mum, and this can be accomplished by
concentrating the plumbing work and
making branches as short as possible.

Place plumbing fixtures only in ven-
tilated rooms, and confine the plumbing
to bath and toilet rooms, to kitchen, pan-
try and laundry.

All the plumbing fixtures should be
trapped separately and safely. The
trapped waste from one fixture should
never pass through another trap before
reaching the soil pipe or the house drain.

Fixtures should be of non-absorbent
material ; all sharp corners should be
avoided, glazed and smooth surfaces are
required. Wood and porous stone should
be condemned as unsuitable.

There are certain pipes in every house
which should never be connected to a
sewer or soil pipe — for instance, the over-
flow pipe from the house tank, and in
particular the wastes from refrigerators
or ice boxes. These should drip over a
trapped and water supplied sink.

Avoid having in the house any fixture
which is not in daily use, as the evapora-
tion of water will soon unseal the trap.

Each plumbing fixture should be ar-
ranged to empty quickly, like a flush
tank.

The Chimney Problem.

The relation of the chimney to the
heating system is infrequently consid-
ered by either the architect or the build-
er, and this neglect upon their part when
planning and building a residence is fre-

quently the sole cause for the condem-
nation of a warm air furnace heating
system.

It should be borne in mind that a
warm air furnace does not possess a
draft of its own. The chimney supplies
the draft, and a chimney for even the
smallest furnace constructed should be
not less than 8x8 inches square, or eight
inches in diameter, and the following
facts, when constructing a chimney, can-
not be ignored or overlooked:

A chimney 8x8 inches square, although
containing fourteen inches more area than
a chimney eight inches in diameter, is
no more effective than the latter.

A chimney to be effective must be
higher than the peak, the ridge or any
portion of the roof.

A chimney must not be extended more
than two or three inches below the pipe
hole for the smoke pipe of the furnace
If constructed with an air space below
the pipe hole, that space — a foul air
chamber — will retard the draft.

A chimney apportioned or set apart
for a warm air furnace should be used
for the furnace only, and no other smoke
pipe should be allowed to enter that flue.

When constructing a chimney, cement
instead of mortar should be used, be-
cause cement will resist the action of
tar.

A chimney should be not less in di-
ameter (or equivalent) than one-sixth
the area of the grate, nor should the di-
ameter or least width be less than one-
third the height in feet — the answer to
be expressed in inches — and in no case
should the least width of a chimney be
less than eight inches, nor, if rectangular
or elliptical in shape, should the length
exceed twice the width ; furthermore, it
should be firmly impressed upon all
minds that the clear space inside the
terra-cotta or other lining of the smallest

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A Little Boiler
That Does the Work of a Big One

Because of its perfect construction and
improved design, the "RICHMOND" Round
Sectional Boiler for heating homes either by
steam or hot water saves fuel and saves feed-
lessens not only the expense but the

labor jot heating the home.

With this heating system you get all the
advantages in. the way of greatest fuel econ-
omy and the constant, every-day efficiency
of steam or hot water heating at no greater
cost than is required to install a hot air heat-
ing plant with its attendant big fuel con-
sumption and uneven, hard-to-control heat-
giving power.

This small boiler, by reason of its econ-
omy, places steam or hot water heat within
the easy reach of any home owner, whether
the house be new or old.

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Radiators

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If you are interested in heating and build-
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Chicago

In this boiler the sections run CROSSWISE instead
ol up and down.

The bottom section, which lorms the ash-pit, is of
special heavy construction made in one piece with
every provision for expansion, and no possibility of
breaking.

Corrugated Fire-Pot

The second section is the firepot. which has an
ingeniously corrugated inner edge giving additional
heating service and preventing the deadening of the
coal at the edge of the fire.

The top sections, in which the water is heated, are
a triumph in boiler construction.

The gases are carried up from the firepot In com-
bustion through a series of round openings and over-
hanging arms in these top sections. They are carried
upward until they reach a deflecting section which
sends the flames down and back again to do more
work.

All the Heat Utilized

By actual test one sma"!! size boiler with this check-
draft attachment will do as much work more econom-
ically than a larger size would without it.

The grate bars are of a superior triangleconstruction
so arranged that part or all of the grate can be shaken
as desired.

The firepot has the clinker door at the grate line so
that clinkers may be readily reached with the slicing
bar.

Self-Cleaning Surface

The firepot and a large proportion of the boiler
above It is self-cleaning, while ample provision is
made for cleaning other parts of the boiler by large
clean-out doors without lowering the fire and interfer-
ing with the heating of the building;.

"RICHMOND" Bath Tubs — Lavatories — Sinks

If you are about to build, investigate, too.
the "RICHMOND" line of enameled ware. Every-
thing in enameled ware, from kitchen sinks to

bath tubs, which bears the name "RICHMOND"
is the best that can be made, less expensive
in the beginning and in the end.

THEM^CRUM-HOWELLCO. 326 Terminal Bidg., New York

Two factories at Uniontown. Pa. — One at Norwich, Conn. — One at Racine. Wi».

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HEATING AND PLUMBING -Continued

chimney should not be less in area than
8x8 inches, or eight inches in diameter.

Wrong Method in Hot Water Piping.

I have seen a number of hot water
heating plants where the application, in

Round Hot
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my judgment, is wrong and expensive.
The return lines, for instance, instead of
being carried on the basement ceiling,
providing there is no basement radiation,
is sometimes carried down below the
floor and thence back to the boiler. My
experience and judgment is that this is
a wrong application of hot water heat-
ing design and is bound to work against
the system. If the return main is placed
on the ceiling you will have the benefit
of it, whereas if you place it below the
boiler, you will have to force the water
back to the boiler, and there is not only
the increased expense of running the pip-
ing there, but the unsatisfactory opera-
tion of the apparatus. In two buildings
that I know of, the return mains were
taken out of the trenches and hung from
the ceiling, with satisfactory improve-
ments in the operation of the system.

In my earlier work, I had a job where
there were some basement returns and I
conceived the idea of connecting the re-
turns from the upper stories to the base-
ment radiation, but I found it interfered
with the whole system. While the base-
ment radiation had to have the returns
under the floor, the returns from the up-
per stories were placed on the basement
ceiling and the system worked well. —
W. M. Mackay before the Heating En-
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F. Stewart White Residence, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Going to Build ?

The ordinary building papers are just an
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Write for booklet telling about the original perma-
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A house lined with Cabot's Sheathing
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

Glass and Porcelain Bricks in Germany.

ONSUL-GENERAL Robert P.
Skinner, after investigations,
writes from Hamburg concern-
ing the glass and porcelain brick
trade :

Three types of glass bricks are well
known to the builders and architects in
this country. One, the Falconnier hollow
brick, of a singular and irregular shape ;
another, a hollow, rectangular brick
similar in shape to a common brick ; and,
finally, a pressed-glass brick molded into
the form of a thick letter U.

Glass bricks can never be more than
special-purpose building materials, partic-
ularly useful where walls instead of
windows are essential, while at the same
time light must be provided.

The chief obstacle to their more ex-
tensive use is their inability to support
more than their own weight, or even
this when the wall exceeds 15 feet in
height. Consequently girders must be
provided or ordinary window openings
made in such manner that the walls of
glass sustain no pressure. Perhaps in
the United States, where steel buildings
are constructed so extensively, and where
brick and stone walls carry little load,
builders might find opportunities for a
more extensive use of glass bricks than
in this country.

When these bricks are carefully hand-
led they seldom crack or break, but as
they are sensitive to changes in tempera-
ture, builders must use them with con-
siderable discretion. They are delivered
to contractors loosely packed in straw
and are shipped in the same manner in
carload lots from the factories. The mor-
tar used in laying them should be com-
posed of one part of fine sand to four
parts of cement, the latter to include 50
to 75 per cent Roman cement.

The rectangular, hollow, blown glass
bricks have become of late the most pop-
ular form among German builders. Brick-
work of this kind costs about $4.20 per
10 square feet.

The pressed glass bricks made in the
form of a thick letter U are the cheapest,
but are also the least popular, as changes
of temperature facilitate the passage of
moisture and dust through the mortar,
and as the latter lodges on the inner sur-
face of the bricks they eventually lose
their transparency.

It is not understood that any of these
forms are protected by patents.

Porcelain bricks are exceedingly un-
common, although there are a few houses
in Hamburg, the exterior walls of which
are faced with them. These bricks were
made near Stettin, from clay found on
the island of Bornhol in the Baltic. It
seems unlikely that they will ever be-
come popular, as they are very heavy
and expensive. A wall constructed of
porcelain bricks costs over $1.75 per 10
square feet. Finally, they seem to at-
tract dirt and soon present a bad ap-
pearance. Walls faced with glazed clay
bricks cost about $3.35 per 10 square feet.
In excess of the cost of unglazed bricks,
porcelain work costs 25 per cent higher
than glazed clay brickwork. It may be
concluded, therefore, that porcelain bricks
will never come into use except in a lim-
ited and special way in inside construc-
tion. These white glazed bricks at pres-
ent are used chiefly in quadrangles and
light shafts.

Acetylene Lamps for Inspecting Tunnel
Work.

Small portable acetylene lamps are
used by the engineers on some of the tun-
nel contracts of the New York Board of
Water Supply in place of the candles
which are so frequently employed for il-
lumination in connection with the line
and grade, and inspection work in the
class of construction. The lamps are of
brass and are filled with calcium carbide
and water; the burner is protected by a
metal shield. It is said by some of those
who have used them that they give far
better satisfaction than candles for this
class of work.

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RGENT

Hardware

provides the distinction and worth that lie in
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Select Sargent Hardware for your dwelling
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By selecting Sargent Hardware, you also
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It illustrates many artistic patterns in the various periods and should be
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WOULD YOU LIKE

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With Your Own Individual Ideas as the Key
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A Cistern Filter.

Mrs. L. B. G. — We have decided to
have a cistern connected with the house
we are building. Please write me in ref-
erence to the best system of filtering
water into the cistern.

Mrs. L. B. G. Ans. — In reply to your
inquiry as to the best system of filtering
water into the cistern, will say that an
excellent and simple form of filter may
be built a few feet away from the cistern
and connected to it by a pipe. The filter
well is built of brick laid in one to one
Portland cement mortar and is divided
into two compartments by a partition
which may be made of cement. The
floor of both compartments will slope,
the filter compartment being the higher
and sloping towards the compartment
which receives the unfiltered water. This
allows the solid material to collect at
the lowest point away from the filter
compartment. The dividing partition
does not go clear to the bottom, there
being a space between it and the in-
clined floor. The bottom of the filtering
compartment has a perforated bottom
upon which is placed a course of gravel,
then clean sand and is topped with
gravel nearly up to the level of the dis-
charge pipe which is, of course, set high
and about the same level as the supply
pipe running into the compartment con-
taining unfiltered water. Rain water en-
ters the first compartment and any mud
contained therein will be deposited at the
bottom of same. The water enters be-
low the dividing partition and passes up
through the gravel and sand thus filter-
ing it. There should be an overflow pipe
in the first compartment to take care of
any water in excess of what can be prop-
erly cared for by the filter. The filter can
be easily cleaned by stopping up the pipe
leading from the filter, pouring water
into the filter compartment and pumping

out the mud and dirty water from the
first compartment. The renewal of the
filtering material is thus seldom neces-
sary.

You have asked for the best system,
but we feel that probably this will be a
greater expense than you care to go to,
as it is not ordinarily used. A simple
way is to build a brick compartment at
one side of the cistern through which
the water seeps. The cistern pipe of
course going down within the filter. The
water simply passes through the brick
and leaves the deposit of mud in the
main bottom of cistern.

Papering After Kalsomine.

Mrs. R. N. W. — Can you tell me how
to make paper stick on walls that have
been kalsomined or whitewashed?

Mrs. R. N. VV. Ans.— You have in-
quired as to what is the proper way to
treat a wall that has been kalsomined in
order to paper it. This will depend on
what the finish of the plastering is;
whether a smooth coat or whether it is
a wall in the rough or sand finish. If
the former, then the kalsomine can be
washed off with water, after which a thin
sizing should be used on the wall be-
fore the paper is hung. If the plastering
is rough, then take coarse sand paper
with a block and rub over the wall. This
will take off the high points and will
permit of a new coat of sizing to adhere.
When you are ready to paper, the wall
should be brushed with the paste as you
will be unable to get enough paste on
the wall paper to properly adhere to such
a wall. This application of the paste,
of course, wants to be made as the pa-
per is hung, strip by strip. In the case
of a wall that is whitewashed, the white-
wash must be removed by a vinegar siz-
ing after which the former explained
treatment should be given.

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It will not chip or flake off. but becomes a
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A DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ENGLAND FARM-HOUSE 221

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 225

SOME TIMELY IDEAS IN WALL DECORATION 228

GROWING SWEET PEAS 232

APRIL IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 234

IDEAS FOR AN AVIARY AND AQUARIUM 237

A HANDSOME FIVE-ROOM BUNGALOW 239

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER 243

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 236

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 262

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 266

TABLE CHAT 270

CEMENT 278

PAINTING AND FINISHING 284

HEATING AND PLUMBING 288

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 292

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VOL. XXV

APRIL, 1911

No. 4

THE BROAD FRONT HAS AN AIR OF HOSPITALITY

— Loring & Phipps, Architects.

A Development of the New England

Farm-House

By MARY H. NORTHEND

(Photographs by the Author)

NTO the planning of a house, no
matter what its size, careful
thought must be put, otherwise, the
details will not balance and afford
a perfect whole. While the architect is in
the main responsible for the success or
failure of a dwelling, it not infrequently
happens that his ideas are subservient to
those of his client, and, in consequence,
the inharmonious aspect of many a house
is not wholly the architect's fault. The

successful dwelling is the one in which
harmony of design and convenience of ar-
rangement have been the primary consid-
erations. Prospective house-builders would
do well to keep these points in mind, and
also to decide definitely just what they want
before conveying their ideas to the archi-
tect. It is the after thoughts of the house-
builder which are often responsible for the
bungling of a really good design, and it is
a wise plan, therefore, to have everything

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A GLIMPSE OF THE HALL AND STAIRWAY

so well arranged that after thoughts will
not be necessary.

A house that bespeaks a unity of ideas
is that owned by Mr. William M. Bunting,
Jr., at Beach Bluff, Massachusetts. Here
the design of a New England farmhouse
has been varied to suit particular needs,
yet the outline of the old-time model is
plainly discernible, especially in the deep
pitched roof and dormer insertions. The
house has been placed to secure the greatest
effect of space, and the arrangement of the
interior apartments shows a due regard for
proper lighting. A wide center projection
in the roof at the front affords extra space
to the room at that point, and a succession
of dormers at the rear performs a like ser-
vice for a number of apartments. Broad
verandas are features of the front and one
side, and a cleverly enclosed porch allows
of a sun-room for the winter season. A
balcony opening from a second floor room,

at one end, offers an opportunity for an
outdoor sleeping apartment, thus complet-
ing the suggestion of open air living hinted
at in the broad verandas. Lastly, close
shaven lawns and gay flower beds afford a
picturesque setting for the soft grey of the
shingle finish and the pure white of the
trim, and the house complete is a striking
example of a carefully thought out scheme.
The hall, while small, is most attractive.
Compactness of arrangement is here strik-
ingly in evidence, and an innovation is
shown in the placing of a plain paneled
door at the landing of the staircase. This
door connects with a passageway that leads
to the service department, thus obviating
the necessity of going through the principal
rooms to reach the kitchen, and saving
many steps in the course of a day. To the
right of the stairway an arched entrance
leads to the den — a pleasant room finished
in tones of brown and characterized by a

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A CORNER OF THE LIVING ROOM SHOWING BOOKCASES IN NOOK

cosy fireplace — and on either side of the
hall proper doors connect with the living
room and dining room. The color scheme
of the hallway is red and white, the two-
toned red wall hangings contrasting ad-
mirably with the pure white of the trim,
and the deep shades of the art square that
partly covers the polished floor. Altogether,
the hall space has been made the most of,
and the placing of the stairway is particu-
larly good as it solves, by an unobtrusive
arrangement, an often bothersome feature
in a small hall.

The living-room, with its cosy attributes,
breathes an atmosphere of comfort, its
deep beamed ceiling adding a touch of
the massive, always effective in an apart-
ment of sufficient depth to carry it. Green
textile hangings and pure white trim har-

monize charmingly, and serve as a dainty
foil for the deep, rich tones of the rugs
scattered over the polished floor. The al-
cove fireplace is a charming bit, depicting
in no uncertain manner the possibilites of
a feature not always made the most of, but
which when rightly treated, as in this case,
affords unlimited scope for effective re-
sults. A bookcase flanks the fireplace on
the left, and opposite a built-in seat per-
mits of a cosy lounging nook. The lighting
here, as throughout the house, is excellent,
windows on two sides of the room afford-
ing an opportunity for plenty of sunshine
and air. A cross draught, so welcome on a
sultry summer day, is made possible by the
insertion of a diamond-paned casement
window in the wall space just at the left of
the fireplace alcove, thus allowing a free

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THE DINING ROOM WITH BUFFET AND FIREPLACE

current of air from the den through the
living-room.

Old gold and mahogany constitute the
color scheme of the attractive dining room,
which is glimpsed from the living room
through the great glass doors that swing
from the hallway, and show small panes
with mahogany framings. The rich tones
of the high panelled wainscot is repeated
in the finish of the handsome furniture, and
the whole merges with wonderful charm
into the old gold of the textile frieze. In
one corner a small alcove affords a conven-
ient place for the arrangement of the fire-
place, and on either side built-in cupboards
display behind their glassed-in doors a

choice array of fine china. The room com-
plete displays a harmony of arrangement
that is most effective, and the same judi-
cious selection of furniture is noted here as
in the other apartments.

Beyond the dining-room is the china
closet, equipped with the customary shelves
and cupboards, and beyond is the service
department, provided with all the up-to-
date conveniences of modern housekeeping.

On the second floor are four chambers,
two bath-rooms, a sewing-room and linen
closet, each finished with a careful regard
of the essentials that go to make an at-
tractive whole. The cost complete was
$8,000.

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Construction Details of the Home

Window and Door Frames — Positions and
Forms of Construction

By H. EDWARD WALKER

IN DOW and door frames should
be correctly and carefully made,
for it is here that cold finds its way
into the house rather than through
the walls.

Box Window Frames.

Figure 1, of frame construction, shows
the sash, stops, frame, inner and outer
casings and all the adjacent construction,
such as plaster, studding, sheathing and sid-
ing, all carefully marked. Note the little
tongue on the "pulley style," which fits into
the "outer sash stop." This makes a tight
joint, keeping the cold out of the weight
box, the space between the "pulley style"
and the first stud. It is often the absence
of this tongue that makes a current of cold
air noticeable at the pulleys. The "outer
sash stop" should always be wide enough to
nail to the first stud and the building paper
which covers all the exterior sheathing
should be carried well over it under the
"outer casing." Note the "drip cap" with
the protecting tin over it turned up under
the siding.

The "ground" is shown forming the in-
ner side of the weight box, extending over
to the stud and making a tight joint with
the plaster. The inside casing covers the
"ground" and extends over on the plaster.
The sheathing shown in the figure would in
the best practice be placed diagonally.

Figure 2 shows the box frame adapted
to walls built of various materials. For
stucco veneer note that the only difference
is that furring strips are nailed eight inches
on centers directly to the sheathing over the
building paper, on which to nail the metal

lath. A small moulding must be placed
about all outside casings, either door or
window, to provide for the extra thickness
of the stucco finishing coat.

(Fig. 1)

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foRSroccoVLrfR-

(Fig. 2)

For brick veneer, staff beads take the
place of the outside casings, as shown. It
is made to receive the storm sash or screen
\Y% inches thick.

For cement blocks, solid brick or hollow
tile construction, the staff bead is the same,
but the back of the weight box is covered
with a board to exclude mortar.

Basement Window Frames.
Figure 3 shows the construction of an
ordinary plank basement window frame,
rabbeted on the inside for a 1^ inch sash,
hinged at top. The outside is rabbeted 1^
inches to receive the screen or storm sash.
A small "staff bead" makes a finish against
the masonry.

Two part windows requiring an area
should not be used in modern work, owing
to the unsightly condition of the area in a
short time.

If desired, their construction will be iden-
tical with box frames already described.
Additional light may be had by introducing
extra single sash windows, all above grade.

Exterior Door Jambs.

Figure 4 shows an outside door jamb at
the right for frame construction. The in-
ner edge of the jamb is rabbeted for the
door, either 1^4 or 1-Hi inches. The rabbet
for the screen and storm door is formed by
the "outside casing," \l/& inches thick.

Double studs are carried around all
openings as shown. The door sill is best
of oak of the pattern indicated, with a pitch
outward to shed moisture.

This jamb may be readily used in mason-
ry by placing a staff bead same as that
used for the window frames, instead of the
outside casing. Some nail the staff bead
directly on the casing which is made nar-
rower, because when the masonry is built
up around it, an absolutely air tight job is
secured.

Interior Door Jambs.

At A, Figure 4, is shown the jamb of an

ordinary interior door, with the "stop"

glued and screwed in place and the casing

on either side. Grounds are nailed to the

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DOOR SILL

(Fig. 4)

stud before plastering to 'make a good nail-
ing place for the finish. In many cases
grounds are omitted and the stop is not
plowed in, but simply nailed flat to the
jamb. The threshold is shown in position,
but is being used less every day for inside
doors.

Pantry or Double Action Door Jambs.

The jamb of a pantry door to swing both
ways is shown at B, Figure 4, and the stop
from which the door is hung is indicated at
the center. The finish is put on about the

opening the same as for single action doors.
Casement and French Door Jambs.

In these. jambs the construction does not
differ from the ordinary exterior door jamb
or that of the cellar window jamb, in sec-
tion. The sash is usually about \Y% inches
in thickness and the rabbet must corres-
pond.

In some cases special hinges are used
which are always accompanied by a draw-
ing, showing what the construction of the
frame must be.

(Fig. 3)

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A SIMPLE USE OF PANEL DECORATION

Some Timely Ideas in Wall Decoration

Pleasing Designs for the Present Season
By HENRIETTA P. KEITH

HEN the home-builder has at last
completed his house, when the
masons, the brick and tile men, the
floor finishers, the painters, and the
plumbers have at length folded their kits,
but not noiselessly stolen away — even then
the home-builder's troubles are not over,
for the "decorating" remains to be done.
The question of how and what looms large,
before him.

Probably there are no more perplexing
decisions to be made in our home-building

experiences than the wall decorations in-
volve.

In this article our decorator presents
some illustrations of up-to-date styles in
wall treatments, particularly panel and
wainscot effects. Many people feel that an
interior whose plastered surfaces are mere-
ly washed with a tint is cold and bare. And
it is certainly true that a wall hanging, be
it paper, grass cloth, or a textile fabric, im-
parts a sense of warmth and luxury that
is lacking in the tinted or painted wall.

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PANEL TREATMENT FOR PARLOR OR DRAWING ROOM

While there are certain styles of design
which are in sympathy with the plain,
severe wall, there are others which seem
to demand a more elaborate treatment. This
is especially true in the case of certain
rooms, and special ideas in furniture.

The first illustration shows a simple use

of panel decoration in a modest home. With
the ribbon border and filling, panels cf
varying sizes may be formed, either with or
without the head pieces or crown, or these
may be introduced at any desired interval.
As for instance, a crown ornament may be
used to complete a narrow panel on each

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WAINSCOT DESIGN FOR A HALL

side of a wide opening and in balanced cor-
ners, while the larger wall spaces have
merely the ribbon border, with corners as
shown in the illustration. The narrow
panel over the arched opening is particular-
ly happy. In this instance the plain paper
used for the background is a gray, slightly
deeper in tone than the gray and white in-
visible stripe "filling," while the crown's
and twisted ribbon border introduce the
softest of rose and green shades, delicate
as a pastel.

The next illustration showing method of
treating a parlor or drawing room in a
handsome house built, for instance, in the
colonial style, meets this demand. Such
rooms, in a true colonial interior, were
usually furnished in mahogany. The wood-

work, ivory with quite elaborate detail of
cornice, over-mantel, pilatsers, and paneled
wood dado. The French style of paneled
wall spaces, the plain diapered pattern of
the centers outlined by a narrow floral
border which terminates in an ornamental
head or "crown," is peculiarly in harmony
with such an atmosphere and indeed in
part creates it. While this decoration may
seem complicated, it is in reality very sim-
ple, as the three parts composing the
scheme are easily understood and applied.
Such a decoration may be carried out in
different colorings, but in the example
given the ground of the center is an oyster
white diapered with light gray. The deli-
cate medallions of the narrow banding con-
nect with the crowns at the top of the nar-

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SHOWING ALL-OVER WALL AND DADO

row panels and form one continuous de-
sign, while the larger spaces are merely
outlined by the border. The border and
crowns are in rather vivid coloring like the
illuminated capitals of old text, but the
whole effect is very delicate. The whole
panel is laid upon a darker gray wall, which
may be a plain cartridge paper or calcimine
tint, and three-quarter inch wide stripe in
a grayish brown again defines the paneling.
This is laid on with the decorator's brush.
This illustration also shows a quaint Colon-
ial paper used in the hall from which this
parlor opens, which offers a good contrast-

ing treatment while at the same time keep-
ing the old time Colonial atmosphere.

In the third interior a very useful paper
is shown supplying as it does, material for
a "cut-out" head ornament to be used with-
in the paneled spaces, and a classic border
for outlining the same. The stole-drop dec-
oration is also used most effectively in the
stairway treatment, or it may be reversed
and hung pendant from the hall ceiling,
along the staircase wall. The coloring of
the design is the dull green of jade, with
soft dull rose, and the background is an
Eltonbury silk fibre in an all over invis-

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ible pattern and soft pinkish gray-brown in
tone.

The cost of these decorations is mod-
erate. The paper used for the paneling
in the first two illustrations sells for $1.00
a roll, the crowns at 40 cents apiece and
the banding from 15 to 20 cents the yard.

The "stole" design costs about $1.25 for
the silk fibre ground and as much more for
the design, by the roll.

The fourth interior shows an unobtru-
sive diaper pattern in dull but not dark

greenish blue, which is brought together
with the dado by a "binder" taken from the
dado pattern below. This binder is used at
the top and bottom of the upper wall. .The
center panel space of the dado are like
the upper wall, and as the illuminated dado
pattern is in rich and strong coloring the
whole effect is at once dignified yet rich in
color tone. Such a treatment would be
very handsome in a well lighted dining
room where richness of warmth were de-
sired or in a den or librarv.

NOTE: We are indebted to the courtesy of the Wall Paper News, for the illustrations used in this article,
which reproduce some of the celebrated "Birge" papers.

Growing Sweet Peas

Simple Instructions Which Will Insure Success

By BESSIE L. PUTNAM

T would be difficult to find a more
acceptable annual for all purposes
than the sweet pea. It quickly
converts an unsightly spot into a
bower of beauty. It blooms constantly
throughout the season, the fragrant blos-
soms having the long, slender stems so
much prized in the cut flower. The colors
are so varied that each may find a favorite
shade. The blossoms are showy yet deli-
cate, appropriate for all occasions.

Sweet peas should be planted as soon as
the ground can be worked. In most seed
planting we gain time by waiting for good
weather. But not with this. Get the plants
nicely started before warm weather comes.

Dig a trench a foot deep and fill it half
full of decayed stable manure. Then put
in an inch of soil, scatter the peas a couple
of inches apart, and cover with an inch of
soil, pressing down firmly. After the plants
are a foot high gradually fill the trench with
soil. This deep planting saves from suffer-
ing in drought, while the rich bed of fer-

tilizer beneath supplies the necessary food
as the roots are prepared to assimilate it.

Fix the trellis at time of planting or filling
the trench, as convenient. Wire netting is
the best material, though brush or even
strings may be substituted.

Be chary of the watering can, but when
used, use it thoroughly. The hoe is a bet-
ter protection against drought. Keep the
blossoms closely picked, not allowing seed
pods to form, if you wish an uninterrupted
succession of bloom. Liquid fertilizer,
once a week, will do much toward securing
a luxuriant growth, but it should not be
applied without first rendering the soil
moist, if not already in suitable condition.
While a mixed packet will insure a fine
collection, the very choicest specimens are
insured from named sorts. If but three
varieties are desired, Dorothy Eckford,
pure white, Lady Grisel Hamilton, with
large lavender flowers, and Lovely, a soft
shade of pink, make a beautiful combina-
tion.

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SWEET PEA BLOSSOMS

Some florists send out assorted shades
of any color desired, these not only making
a charming combination during growth but
furnishing a harmonizing collection of cut
flowers.

When arranging a mixed collection of
cut flowers, most pleasing results are ob-
tained by combining all the different colors,
and a reliable dealer is able to supply seeds
which are sure to please.

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A PLEASING PROSPECT FOR THE MONTHS TO COME

April in the Vegetable Garden

In the Beginning, What to Plant and How

By CLAUDE H. MILLER

EFORE planting any seeds in the
garden, first make a planting plan
on paper. Measure off the loca-
tion of the rows and stake them
out on the ground. Pieces of shingle make
good stakes for this purpose and may be
written on with a soft pencil such as a car-
penter uses. The records so written are
only temporary and will have no value after
the vegetables appear and speak for them-
selves. Keep a permanent record of your
varieties for comparison and future refer-
ence. This can be done on your planting
plan. The average book for garden records
is of little value. A blank book in which
to enter the interesting facts is more prac-
ticable. It is well to keep a record of dates
for a number of years all on one page. For
example :

String Beans.

Planted. First Crop. Variety.

1906 May 26 Aug. 4 Stringless

Green Pod

1907 May 8 July 30
1909 June 3 Aug. 10

Seed planted at a depth of four times
their diameter usually succeed and, when-
ever in doubt, this is a safe rule to follow,
but the following depths are always safe :

One-half inch — cabbage, carrots, lettuce,
parsley, radishes and tomatoes.

One inch — beets and the cucumber fam-
ily.

Two inches — beans, peas and corn.

It is also important to know how far
apart the rows should be planted, and this
little table may be of service :

Two feet — lettuce, onions, parsley, bush
beans and beets.

Three feet — cabage, potatoes and peas.

Four feet— corn, pole beans and bush
squash.

Five feet — cucumbers and tomatoes.

Six feet — melons and vine squash.

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room. It is unwise to crowd them, even
though it may appear that they do not re-
sent it. Sow the seeds thickly if you want
to, but when the seedlings appear thin to:

Two inches — radishes.

Four inches — onions and bush beans.

Six inches — beets, carrots, spinach and
parsley.

Twelve inches — lettuce.

Twenty-four inches — bush limas and
eggplants.

Three plants to a hill — cucumbers, squash
and corn.

Peas — sprinkle thickly in double rows.

This record is chiefly valuable in helping
us to remember when we planted our gar-
den and "when we gathered our first crop.
Every gardener tries to have early vege-
tables. In my neighborhood, to be the first
man to have green corn for dinner from the
garden is equivalent to winning the English
Derby.

If we have made the mistake of planting
too early, the result will be yellow, spindly
looking plants. As a rule it is better to re-
plant, but whether this is so or not is where
the judgment of a gardener comes in.
planting gardens, which is as follows : —

Keep in mind the universal rule for
Seeds may be divided into two classes, ac-
cording to the temperatures at which they
will germinate or sprout readily and can
be safely planted. The blossoming time
of fruit trees is a more certain guide than
any arbitrary calendar date.

Hardy or tough seeds: Beets, carrots,
cabbage, cauliflower, endive, kale, lettuce,
parsley, parsnips, onions, peas, radishes,
turnips and spinach.

These will germinate or sprout at an
average temperature of 45 degrees in the
shade, and may be planted when the peach
and plum trees are in blossom, or even as
early in the spring as the ground can be
prepared.

Tender seeds: Corn, eggplant, beans,
melon, okra, squash, cucumber, pumpkin,
tomato and pepper. Do not plant these un-
til the apple trees blossom, when the aver-
age temperature is sixty degrees.

It is well to change the location of the
various crops in a garden from year to
year. Garden crops naturally fall into two
classes : the small things that require a care-
fully prepared and fine seed bed, such as
lettuce and onion seed, and the rank, coarse
growers, like corn and potatoes. It is ab-
solutely necessary to rake over the ground,
remove all sticks, rubbish and coarse ma-
nure for the former. Such a proceeding
would be a waste of time for corn or po-
tatoes, and, as there is plenty of necessary
work to do in a garden, we must not do
any unnecessary things.

In planting for succession, the amateur
will find the following table of assistance.
It gives the average time required for ma-
turing of crop from time of sowing seed :

Radishes (summer) 3 weeks

Bush strong beans 6 weeks

Peas 8 weeks

Beets, early corn, cucumbers.... 9 weeks

Spinach, squash, turnips 9 weeks

Early carrots, pole beans 10 weeks

Lettuce, potatoes 11 weeks

Parsley, melons, late corn 13 weeks

Early cabbage, pumpkins 15 weeks

Late carrots, winter squash .... 15 weeks

Late cabbage, celery . . . : 18 weeks

Eggplants, onions (seed), etc. ..18 weeks

Tomatoes 18 weeks

Peppers 20 weeks

Thinning contributes in greater measure
to a garden's success than the average ama-
teur realizes. Even when a person knows
how far apart the plants should stand, he
oftentimes feels reluctant to pull up the sur-
plus and unnecessary seedlings, and this
reluctance is at the bottom of a great deal
of garden failures.

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A Dollar's Worth of Seeds

By MILLER PURVIS

AST spring we found it desirable
to leave our city home and go to
a rather unbeautiful country vil-
lage to live for a year. We were
lucky enough to find a plain, new house to
live in, but it lacked all the elements of
beauty. There was no grass in the door-
yard, no trees, no shrubbery, nothing but
a box of a house on a new street.

With a dollar's worth of seeds and a little
time after office hours we covered the house
with vines, shading front and back porches
and windows, filled the borders with a riot-
ous growth of bloom and perfume and made
it a very pleasant place to live.

The lot on which the house stands is
sixty feet wide and one hundred and
twenty-five deep. Ten feet back of the
house was a wide bed dug and borders were
dug around the house, close to the walls,
a walk determining the width on the south
side.

On the east line of the lot we dug a
trench a foot wide and eight inches deep.
The bottom of this trench was dug and
made fine and a little fertilizer added, al-
though the soil is very rich, naturally. In
the bottom of this trench mixed sweet pea
seeds were planted and covered two inches
deep, as early as we could work the
ground. As the vines grew, the rich soil
dug out of the trench was drawn around
them until the trench was full, thus giving
the peas a deep, cool place for their roots
to grow in. The first sweet peas were cut
about July 1, and after that we had blos-
soms until the frost came. We gave away
thousands of blossoms, and as soon as one
began to droop it was cut off the vine,
so as to prevent seed from forming and
force further bloom. This row of sweet
peas was worth all the whole place cost in
the beautiful flowers it gave us.

Around the front porch we planted Jap-
anese morning glories, at the window near-
est the street the same, and at the windows
further back Chinese kudzu vines, Chinese
bottle gourds, scarlet and purple runner
beans and cypress vine. From late August
until frost we had great morning glory
bells, in all the various shades, many
of the flowers prettily edged and
marked with white. The Japanese
morning glory is twice as large as the
common kind. The kudzu vine, with its
wide, three-lobed leaves, was new to us.
It grew slowly at first, but presently it
started and soon reached the eaves and
doubled back. Since we got the seeds we
find that this vine lives over, the tops dying
down and coming on again in the spring.
The roots are edible and the Chinese eat
them.

In the beds and borders we planted por-
tulacca, phlox, balsams, petunias, asters
poppies, zinnias and nasturtiums. Of all
these we bought the finest varieties of
mixed seeds, so as to have what we were
' working for — a blaze of color to set off the
dull surroundings, and we got it in pro-
fusion.

On the west line of the lot, and back of
the house, we planted mammoth Russian
sunflowers, thickly on the west, to cut off
a not very pretty view, and three feet apart
back of the house, to divide the yard from
the garden. We always plant plenty of
seed and thin later after the plants get
started. We moved in too late to start seeds
in a hot bed, so just put them where they
grew. By midsummer we had people com-
ing to see our flowers and wondering how
we could raise them so perfectly. All the
work we ever did on them was done after
office hours, and then we only put in a few
minutes at any one time.

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Ideas for An Aviary and Aquarium

Interesting Features of Moderate Cost
By MABEL PUTNAM CHILSON

HARMING accessories to a city
house mav be added at nominal

expense, for the keeping of small
pets. Reference is made particu-
larly to birds and gold fish.

Find a window in your house, which
can be spared as a setting for canaries ;
have the glass taken out of the window
frames, inserting *4 mch wire mesh ; have
a carpenter build on the outside either
quadrangular or a semi-curcular bird-house
opening into the room. The attachment
must, of course, be planned in keeping with
the contour of the dwelling. Have an ex-
tra floor or tray made to slide into the
room, through the window. This tray
can be removed often for cleaning. A good
plan is to place a few shovelfuls of sod on
the movable tray, planting lawn grass and
nasturtium seed. Then watch your birds
and see how happy they will be. A wall-
vase filled with branches of huckleberry
(which can be purchased at a florists') will
give the birds a place to roost and afford
them much pleasure besides. In the breed-
ing season (from February till June) they
will mate and nest and raise their young in
this enclosure. Of course they must be en-
couraged with bits of string, cotton, straw,
etc., but they will refuse a made nest, if
given a chance to build their own.

Whatever you do, let your birds take
care of themselves. Don't fuss over them.
They will thrive if not over-heated and if
given plenty of good air from a nearby win-
dow ; also if given a generous bath daily.
Keep fresh water and mixed bird-seed in
the cage, together with cuttle bone and a
little river sand. When the young ones
hatch out, place a dish of hard-boiled egg

and cracker crumbs in the cage. (A good
plan is to crush these together with a fork,
scattering in a bit of cayenne pepper.)
Lettuce and chickweed are relished once
or twice a week.

If one does not care to breed canaries,
but prefers a variety of birds, he may in-
troduce a Japanese sparrow, a bull finch,
some black-hooded nuns, a pair of canaries,
and some little strawberry finches, into the
cage. These combine well and will not
fight. Otherwise, however, during the
breeding season the male canaries are apt
to quarrel over some particular "mother-
bird," so it is well to keep but one pair of
each kind in the cage at that time. "Birds
in their little nest agree" is somewhat a
fairy tale.

Another accessory to the city home,
which children always enjoy, is a fish-tank.
A north exposure is best for the purpose.
A stand or window-seat may be utilized

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for the tank's support ; but a better way is
to have a little projection made beyond the
wall of the house. Of course no screen is
necessary here, except over the top of the
tank, to keep your cat from fishing — if you
have a cat. The principal idea in this sug-
gestion is to get a place full of light and
also where drainage can be effected. If
your tank is constructed out of wood, a
gimlet hole in the bottom of the tank may
stand just over another hole in the floor of
the little window projection. A cork, in-
serted in the fish-tank bottom, from above
— may be removed once or twice a week to
allow the water to flow out. Often a tank
becomes well balanced with animal and
vegetable matter, when it is not so neces-
sary to empty it often ; but until such a time
it is first necessary for the health of the
fish, as well as for that of the householders,

to keep the water fresh. Have a pane of
opaque glass just opposite the front of the
tank, so that you may be enabled to see
the little creatures swimming about. They
must have a rocky hiding place, for they do
not care always to be in the light. They
will enjoy having tad poles in the tank, as
well as growing grasses and other water
plants. A bit of prepared fish-food about
three times a week, or a little scraping of
raw beef, will keep them in fine shape.
They dearly love mosquitoes, although the
latter can hardly be encouraged to live, just
for the fishes' accommodation.

The most successful aquarium of which
I know, is made of concrete, with pipe con-
nections for water, and a tiny fountain.
This tank weighs 450 pounds when filled,
and stands in the little gothic window space
illustrated herewith.

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A Handsome Five-Room Bungalow

for $2,100

By CHARLES ALMA BYERS

( Photographs by the Author )

THE FRONT WITH ITS UNIQUE AND INTERESTING PORCH

— Designed by T. G. Andeson

HE handsome five-room bungalow
illustrated by the accompanying
photographs and floor plan was
built in Los Angeles, California,
for $2,100. It is located on a lot 40x120
feet, and has a frontage of 29 feet and a
depth of 35 feet. Its woodwork consists
of California redwood and Oregon pine,
and its masonry work, embracing porch
parapet and pillars and chimney, is of brick,
while the foundation, the walks and the
floor of the front porch are of dark-colored
cement. The color scheme of the wood-
work consists of a rich brown stain, with
the trim done in black.

There is a general external appearance
of simplicity that gives the house unusual
charm. It possesses a front and a rear porch,

the latter screened, and a small pergola at
one of the rear corners. The roof lines
are gracefully irregular, and the timbers of
the pergola and porches are mildly massive,
square sawed and undressed.

The floor arrangement deserves careful
study, particular in regard to the location
of the one fireplace, which occupies a sort
of alcove connected with both the living-
room and dining room. The rooms, besides
this alcove, consist of living room, dining
room, kitchen, two bed rooms and a bath
room. The living room contains a built-in
book case, the dining room a built-in buffet,
the front bed room a combination window
seat and clothes chest, and the kitchen a
spacious built-in cupboard and drawer room
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THE DINING ROOM, SHOWING BUFFET AND DOORS TO PERGOLA

living room and dining room is of Oregon
pine treated to resemble Flemish oak, while
that of the kitchen, the two bed rooms and
the bath room is enameled white. The ceil-
ing of the living room is beamed, while
those of the dining room and front bed
room are coved. The walls of these three
rooms are papered, those of the living room
being covered with a pattern done in dull
browns, blues and greens, and those of the
front bed room with a pattern designed
after a rose covered trellis. French doors
lead from the living room, to the front
porch and from the dining room to the
rear pergola.

Total Cost of This Bungalow

As Built in California.

Lumber $ 580

Sash and doors 180

Hardwood floors 130

Carpentry 320

Masonry and plastering 380

Plumbing 220

Hardware 50

Painting and papering 185

Electric work . 55

Total

$2,100

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— Courtesy of The Rookwood Pottery Co.

FAIENCE MANTEL FOR A LIVING ROOM— A SPECIAL DESIGN EXECUTED
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Designs for the Home-Builder

HE homes being built this spring
are specially pleasing in character.
To the experienced eye even the
open frame, now in evidence on
every side, promises well for the completed
building.

To no class is this true to a greater ex-
tent than in the small inexpensive home.
Simple beauty costs no more than ugliness
and the public demand for artistic lines is
having its effect upon our residence archi-
tecture. Among the designs for this month
will be found homes of unusual interest and
the builder is urged to take advantage of
the splendid weather of early spring to
make good progress with his home. Prices
will be higher later and the mills overrun
with work.

Design B 231.

This "L" shaped house is designed to
take advantage of every ray of sunlight and
is eminently suited to a corner lot. The
living room, dining room and two bedrooms
have light on three sides, while the kitchen
and bedroom over have light on two sides.

The stair reaches from basement to at-
tic and is in combination from first floor
to landing, with a grade door under same.
There is a coat closet from hall, a fireplace
in living room and a china cabinet in dining
room. The kitchen and pantry are ample.
In the basement is laundry and hot water
heating plant. Size 36 by 40 feet. Built
of brick for first story and cement stucco
above. The architect places a minimum
cost of $4,500 upon this house.

Design B 232.

This house finished in stucco with a mod-
erate use of wood trim externally, with a
slate roof. The living room and dining room
have each beamed ceiling and a fireplace.
A rear porch affords an outdoor table space,
opening from the dining room. Front and
rear stairs lead to the second story, which
contains four chambers and two bathrooms.
All floors are of southern pine and the trim
is of cypress stained. There is a good attic.
The basement has a cement floor and con-
tains hot water heating plant with fuel bin,

a well appointed laundry, vegetable storage
room and general storage space. Size 29
feet by 37 feet 8 in., without projections. It
is estimated to cost $5,500, but a saving
might be made by the omission of one bath-
room and other features not absolutely
necessary.

Design B 233.

This is an attractive little cottage home,
on a beautiful lot. Cement, brick, shingles,
and stucco are successfully combined to pro-
duce a picturesque exterior. The living and
dining rooms have beamed ceilings, there is
a pleasing brick mantel and quaint seats on
either side, and the finish is of oak. The
kitchen portion is in brick with maple floor.
On the second floor are four good chambers
and a bathroom finished in white enamel.
A sleeping porch is reached from the hall
at the rear. Floors of birch. The basement
contains a hot water heating plant, laundry
and vegetable cellar, with storage space, all
with cement floors. Size 26 feet by 28 feet,
without porches. The owner states the
cost at $4,000.

Design B 234.

This house has a rather unusual plan be-
cause the rear overlooks a beautiful lake
and boulevard. To make the most of this
the sunporch, sleeping porch and one cham-
ber were placed at the rear and the bath-
room located in front. Except birch in
kitchen with maple floor, the first story
finish and floors are of oak. The second
story is in white enamel with birch floors.
Beam ceiling in living and dining rooms.
Two fireplaces. Hot water heat, fuel bins,
laundry and storage space. There is a good
attic. The exterior is of siding and stucco
with half-timber effect. Size 32 feet by 35
feet 6 inches. The architect's estimate is
$5,500.

Design B 235.

This home is 26 feet by 28 feet, without
projections, and the architect states that
without heating and plumbing it can be
built for $3,200. Although of the bungalow
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rooms are of full height, 9 feet on the first
story and 8 feet on the second.

The dining room has a beamed ceiling
and paneled wainscoting. The finish would
be birch or red oak for the first story and
pine to paint on the second, with birch
floors.

A complete laundry, vegetable cellar and
heating plant mav be provided in the base-
ment with ample room for storage. There
is a small attic space.

Design B 236.

Simplicity has a charm all its own and
this design exemplifies it. Dash coated
with cement, the vines find a ready hold
for their ascent. The living and dining
room give a large open effect and the stair,
fireplace, dresser and seat are pleasing
features. The kitchen is most convenient.
There are two chambers, a bathroom, num-
erous closets and a balcony on the second
floor. The finish is of birch throughout,
white painted on the second story and
stained on the first. In the basement is
the laundry and hot air furnace. Size 24
feet by 28 feet. The architect's statement
of cost is $2,500.

Design B 237.

This cottage home is pleasing, though
simple. It is 30 feet wide by 40 feet deep,
and contains seven good rooms. The lower
story is plastered in cement with shingles
above in the gables. It has front and back
stairs, and the finish is of birch, except in
chambers and bathroom, which are white
enamel. The size upon the ground makes
it cost more than a full two-story house of
equal number of rooms. With fireplace, hot
water heat and plumbing the architect says
the cost was $3,800.

Design B 238.

This attractive little bungalow design is
built on simple lines and the floor plan is
very conveniently arranged. The dining
room and living room are adjacent. There
are two chambers, maid's room, kitchen and
bath with linen closet and wardrobes. The

exterior is covered with "shakes" to receive
a coat of stain. There is basement under
the rear portion in which the furnace is
located. The finish and floors are of Geor-
gia pine throughout of natural finish.

It is 27 feet by 37 feet long exclusive
of porch and the story is 9 feet. The esti-
mated cost including heating and plumbing
is $2,500.

Design B 239.

This pretty seven-room cottage is 40 feet
in width and 48 feet in depth, with a large
corner piazza at the entrance 16 feet square.
There are five conveniently arranged rooms
on the first floor, a central staircase leading
up to the second floor, which is arranged
with two rooms and large storage space.

The exterior treatment is with low walls,
using 10-foot studding, and low-pitched,
broad-spreading roof, with wide, projected
cornices, typical of the Western bungalows.
The architect's estimated cost, exclusive of
heating and plumbing, is $3,500. The out-
side is designed to be finished in wide drop
siding of Washington fir, pine or cedar and
stained a rich brown color, leaving the
trimmings white.

Design B 240.

A model design of seven rooms and bath.
The exterior treatment of this design is
rather unusual in that 12-inch siding is in-
tended up to first story window sills, with
shingles above and a three-foot panel frieze.

The basement extends under the entire
house, in which provision has been made for
hot air heating apparatus, laundry with
wash trays, vegetable room, fuel bins, etc.
Cased openings are intended between din-
ing room and living room, and living room
and library. The combination stairway in
this design effects considerable saving in
space.

The finish to be of pine or other soft
woods, such as poplar or cypress.

Width, 30 feet; depth, 22 feet; height of
basement, 7 feet ; first story, 9 feet 5
inches ; second story, 8 feet 3 inches. Es-
timated cost including heating and plumb-
ing, $3,500.

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—John Henry Newson, Architect

An "L" Shaped House for a Corner Lot

DESIGN B 231

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-Squires & Wynkoop, Architects

A Cement Exterior with Slate Roof

DESIGN B 232

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—Carl A. Cage, Architect

A Charming Cottage with Twin Dormers

DESIGN B 233

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A Simple English Effect

DESIGN B 234

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-Glen L. Saxton, Architect

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DESIGN B 235

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— Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

A Cozy Two-Story Bungalow Effect

DFSIGN B 237

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— Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Bungalow on Simple Lines

DESIGN B 239

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A Design of Pleasing Symmetry

DESIGN B 240

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Adaptations.

OST successful decoration is a
study in adaptation. One finds few
good effects at first hand. And
some very interesting results come
from changing the association of things.

Take for instance the sort of construc-
tion called variously Craftsman, or Mis-
sion. It is a matter of plain outlines,
smooth surfaces, much panelling, a great
emphasis laid upon construction. It is
generally developed in dark wood and low
tones of color, and is at its hest in a sum-
mer house, with unlimited sunshine. Rut
there is no reason why the principles un-
derlying it should not be applied to an en-
tirely different use and to light and bright
schemes of color.

Take the favorite panelled wainscot
with niches here and there, commonly oc-
cupied by bits of copper or dull green or
brown pottery. It would be equally ef-
fective carried out in soft wood, painted
white, with a chintz paper above it, with
bright china in the niches, and with a light
rose or green French toile for upholstery,
instead of leather or canvas.

liuilt in cupboards below groups of case-
ment windows may as well be painted gray
for a bedroom, as stained dark brown or
green. A Morris chair or davenport is
just as sincere a piece of cabinet work with
tapestry cushions as with leather. Mortise
and tenon construction is not restricted to
oak, but may be applied to mahogany or
birch, or even to plain pine.

Harmonizing Golden Oak.

Golden oak has lost its vogue, but it is
still with us as a survival, and it offers a
very hard problem to the decorator, ama-
teur or professional. If it were only prac-
ticable to change its tone there would be no

difficulty, but it is a matter of serious ex-
pense to refinish an entire set of furniture,
or to work the varnish off the woodwork
of a room. So in most cases the thing to be
clone is to find some combination of colors
in which yellow brown can bear its share
in the harmony, or else to discover an agree-
able contrast.

The Brown Room.

One does not choose brown for the dom-
inant color of one's surroundings. It is
hardly cheerful in large masses, however
good as a background, or as a foil. But
golden oak furniture will come out very
well against a plain or two-toned wall of
medium brown without much yellow in it,
provided the woodwork is also oak. Sun-
light, a touch of black, an Oriental rug,
and strong reds and blues in bric-a-brac
and furnishings will redeem the monotony.
If the furniture is of the darker tone, in use
a few years ago, which is not golden but
yellow brown, the tone of the highly pol-
ished, patterned oak, it is possible to use
a red terra cotta wall, but the number of
things which can be put into a room of
this coloring is extremely limited.

Probably the most satisfactory contrast
for golden oak is a low toned green, not a
pure green, but an olive tone, preferably
with woodwork painted in a darker tone.
With a rug in green and brown, and up-
holstery of one of the verdure tapestries,
one may get a beautiful and restful room,
in which the golden brown tone of the fur-
niture takes its place as an essential part
of the harmony of color.

One thing is almost impossible to adapt
to golden oak, and that is white painted
woodwork. Which is a pity, as there is so
much golden oak bedroom furniture extant.
The only consolation is that it is a compar-

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

atively simple thing to refinish bedroom fur-
niture, and golden oak may become fumed
or weathered at slight expense of time and
money.

Gate Leg Tables.

In planning the furnishings of the sum-
mer cottage, be sure to include one of the
delightful gate leg tables. Antiques are
worth anywhere from one to three hundred
dollars, but there are .excellent reproduc-
tions at about twenty dollars, with a top
forty-two inches in diameter, just the thing
for the centre of the living room of a coun-
try house. One does not find them in or-
dinary furniture shops, but they can be or-
dered from the factory, in hard wood, and
of any stain desired. Our grandfathers,
with a touch of the same exaggeration
which they applied to roses, called these
tables thousand-legged tables, but there are
really only eight, but so cleverly cross-
braced that the table is as firm as a rock.
They seem to need for their proper finish
a tall lamp, and they should never be cov-
ered, other than with a square or oblong
of tapestry, or velveteen.

The Uses of Velveteen.

The past winter has seen velveteen in
great popularity, and at this time short
lengths can be picked up for a song, which
have many decorative uses. Not all colors
shown in dress goods are suitable for fur-
nishings, but there are good srreens, soft
reds, golden browns and dull brownish pur-
ples, any of which, with an edging or band-
ing of antique gold braid, make pleasing
pillows or table squares. Velveteen and its
upholstery synonym, cotton velvet, have
never been so popular here as in England,
which is to be regretted, as they are quite
as effective as velour, and much cheaper as
well as having a more varied range of color.
A color which might look crude in a plain
material is often admirable in a piled fabric,
and this is particularly true of the purple
shades, which are so difficult to manage
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which combines charmingly with dull green
pottery, or green bronze, a pale, lowtoned
green which is effective with golden brown
embroideries, and a light plum color which
goes well with blue Chinese porcelains and
with pewter, oxidized silver, or antimony.

Grouped Windows.

Groups of small windows, often set rath-
er high, are a pretty feature of many mod-
ern houses. Most of them require the sim-
plest of straight curtains, hanging sill
length, with shades only when needed for
a protection from strong sunshine. When
they have a panel of stained or painted glass
set above them, the curtains should be of
thin silk, or of colored net, rather than of
white material. When the Upper part is ab-
sent, or of plain glass, it is well to use the
net curtains with a valance and straight side
curtains of plain silk harmonizing with the
furnishings of the room.

It is well to remember that these small
windows, set high up, need some sort of
balance, in the shape of a long couch or
table set against the wall below them. If
they are in a recess, have a built in seat
filling the entire space, with its covering
carried up on the wall to the sill line.

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The best pole to use for the purpose is a
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

Editor's Note. — The courtesies of our Correspondence Department are extended to all readers of Keith's Magazine. Inquiries
pertaining to the decoration and furnishing of the home will be given the attention of an expert. _

A. M. E. — Have reception hall with
dark oak woodwork, oak furniture up-
holstered in black leather, Oriental rug,
rose colored hangings. Thought of pa-
pering in red. In the parlor have furni-
ture and mantel of natural mahogany,
black leather coverings, hangings of gray
tapestry with floral design, pink, blue
and green. Had thought of gray rug and
paper.

In a dining-room of early English oak,
green rugs and draperies, green glass in
the upper half of windows, would you re-
stain the floor early English? In den on
second floor have natural mahogany
mantel and white tile, with gas log, yel-
low pine woodwork, oak furniture and
Oriental rug. Had thought of refinishing
woodwork, floor and furniture in bog
green and papering in tobacco brown and
purchasing a Morris chair and couch in
brown leather.

A. M. E. — Ans. Should suggest your
using a dark old rose, harmonizing with
your draperies, rather than a red paper
for your hall. You will also find among
imported papers conventional designs in
leather browns which can be used with
an old rose which is yellow rather than
pink, and are admirable with dark oak.

Should suggest changing the black
leather seats to the parlor furniture, as
they are only suitable for a library, din-
ing-room, or hall. Japanese grass cloth,
at 50 cents a square yard, makes a beau-
tiful wall covering for a parlor, with a
deep drop ceiling, and comes in a very
good silvery gray. Instead of a gray
rug, have a square of Wilton carpet,
made with a border, in two tones of
green, harmonizing with the green in
your tapestry, or a similar rug in dark
old rose, using the tapestry of the cur-
tains for upholstery.

By all means restain your dining-room
floor in early English, and a little darker

tone than the other woodwork. In your
den replace your white mantel tiles by
green or brown. Should use a lighter
tone of brown, and with more yellow in
it than tobacco, and a two-toned paper.
If you prefer a plain wall, have your
couch and Morris chair covered with a
verdure tapestry in green and russet
tones.

J. N. — Will you suggest a decorative
scheme for our new house, consisting of
living-room, dining-room, kitchen, two
bed-rooms and bath-room, all on one
floor. Ceilings are nine feet high and all
the rooms are to be tinted. The living
and dining-rooms are to have beamed
ceilings and lower walls paneled. How
high should these panels run?

The living room is 14x23 with French
windows and doors at either end. How
shall I treat these doors and windows so
as to soften the glare? I have for this
room a piano in dark cherry and an
Oriental rug in which the predominating
colors are tan and red. What other fur-
niture shall we need and would you sug-
gest a davenport? The fireplace here is
to be of clinker brick. Would a Delft
blue be suitable for the kitchen, which
faces south?

J. N. — Ans. With a nine foot ceiling
should suggest that the paneled side
walls run to a height of six feet. Have
the woodwork of the long living room
stained a medium brown oak, the wall
above it tinted a warm golden brown,
harmonizing with the tan color of your
rug. In the dining-room have weathered
green woodwork in rather a dark tone
with a sage green above it, a cool shade
with very little yellow in it. Use ivory
white for the ceiling between the beams
in both rooms. A light Delft blue, rather
gray in tone, is excellent for a kitchen
wall.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS-Continued

In the two bed-rooms, facing north
have white ceilings dropped two feet on
the side walls, and tint the northwest
room a warm buff, the northeast one a
delicate shade of old rose. As a tinted
wall is apt to be damaged in a bath-
room, why not have a dado of white bur-
lap, or Sanitas, four feet high, with a
clear, pale yellow tint above it?

To soften the glare from your windows
and doors you will need thin curtains
next the glass, preferably of some ecru
material of which there is a wide choice.
You can get ecru muslins as low as a
shilling a yard. Or you might have
heavy, plain ecru Brussels net, simply
hemmed and tied back midway of the
doors and windows with cord and tas-
sels. Much cheaper and very artistic in-
deed are curtains of common five-cent
cheese cloth, neatly hemmed and given
an ecru tint with strong coffee or with
tan colored dye. If you want something
a little more elaborate, you can get the
filet net which comes in small square pat-
terns, at seventy-five cents a yard, and
border the ecru cheese cloth with a line
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As your cherry piano will not look
particularly well with oak woodwork,
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ter with some sort of a hanging, or by a
tall screen. This is much the best way
to have a piano stand, although it is not
usual. I should like a davenport in the
long space opposite the fireplace. Why
not have one of the settle tables with a
circular top, stained to match your wood-
work? They come with tops forty inches
in diameter, or less, and there is also a
kind which has a rectangular top. Have
a small desk in one corner of the room,
with a chair to match it, an arm chair
in Mission style and two or three chairs
in brown wicker, with loose cushions
of cretonne in tan, red and blue, harmon-
izing with your rug. If you stand your
piano across a corner you might have a
short oak settle stand against the draped
back, with a tabouret beside it, using red
for the drapery.

L. D. N. — I recently built a summer
cottage on the shore of a small lake,
about 50 miles north of here. I had to
leave before I could paint the same. It
rained some and there have been several
damp days since then, also some dry,
sunny and windy days. I think the sur-
face was in fairly good condition, i.e., not
wet, before it began to freeze up. Do
you think I can safely put on a coat of
priming now, even though the weather
is below freezing?

L. D. N. — Ans. The principle for you
to keep in mind is that paint should not
be put over wood that has dampness in
it whether the weather is cold or warm.
Acting upon this principle you will need
to remember that dampness does not dry
out so readily in cold weather and in the
short days of fall and winter as it does
during warm weather. On the other hand
if the wood has had a chance to dry out
thoroughly it will be entirely safe to
prime your house, having the work done
during the middle part of the day, after
the frost of the morning has gone and
before the dampness of evening sets in.
On the other hand, if the wood is not
pretty wrell dried your house will receive
less damage by exposure to the weather
during the winter than it would by put-
ting on even one coat of paint over the
damp wood.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS

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Extravagant Economics.

NE department of training in do-
mestic science consists of instruc-
tion in the equipment of the
kitchen. The pupil is taught not
only what is necessary in the way of kitchen
utensils, but escorted to the house furnish-
ing shop and shown how to select her
saucepans and strainers, the expedition af-
fording a pleasant relaxation from the
scientfic part of her work.

But the impression conveyed to the or-
dinary housekeeper, when she hears the
detail of the things considered necessary
for systematic housekeeping, is that the
practice of domestic economy, in the twen-
tieth century, is extremely expensive. There
would seem to be no limit to the number of
processes in preparing food, and each proc-
ess requires a separate utensil. The prac-
tical housekeeper knows better, but the
theoretical housekeeper has been taught
otherwise, and all the luxuries of kitchen
equipment seem to her absolute necessities.
Therefore, when she is confronted with the
kitchen containing only essential utensils,
or is unable to afford them in her own
kitchen, she is helpless, and feels herself
restricted to a very small number of culin-
ary processes.

It would seem as if the best sort of do-
mestic training were the sort which should
teach adaptability to varying conditions.
The number of people who can have all
the latest devices of culinary science is of
necessity small, those who nnust use make-
shifts a great multitude. Even if means
are abundant, the training in ingenuity, in
the adaptation of unlikely means to desir-
able ends, is valuable in itself.

Perhaps the tendency to insist upon an

elaborate equipment is a part of the specal-
izing turn of all modern training, or it may
be a side issue of the general extravagance
of the day, but in any case it is hard upon
people of moderate means. When servants
with their careless and wasteful ways in-
sist upon expensive appliances, the condi-
tion becomes a calamity.

It may be desirable to have eight sauce-
pans of varying capacities, but as a matter
of fact three, one, three and six quart res-
pectively, will answer every purpose. A
graduated quart measure will measure pints
and half pints as well as the exact sizes. A
fish kettle is desirable when a whole salmon
is to be boiled, but few families ever have
a fish which cannot be boiled in an ordin-
ary kettle. Any number of other illustra-
tions will suggest themselves.

Rather let us have in our school of do-
mestic science, in our public school cooking
classes, in economic instruction generally,
emphasis laid upon the essential simplicity
of the small equipment really necessary.
Such emphasis will not be to the advantage
of the people who deal in house furnishing
goods, but it will have a tendency to smooth
the path of the housewife, and to grease the
wheels of the domestic machinery.

Fish Eating from the Economical
Standpoint.

Aside from any religious feeling in the
matter, it is highly desirable that fish should
enter into our diet, to a considerable ex-
tent. It is nutritious and easily digested,
and is less stimulating than meat. More-
over, it is one factor in the variety which is
so desirable in the daily bill of fare.

In the mere matter of dollars and cents
fish is considerably cheaper than meat, but

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When You Build -

Be Sure^bure Riyht
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Heating
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It is one of the most important things
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The Moline System saves fuel by creating a
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— Continued

its cheapness is specious. It is so much
less solid than meat that people eat a great
deal more of it, and nearly double the
quantity is required. The really economical
use of fish is in made dishes of various
sorts, and in chowders. There one gets the
distinctive flavor of the fish, and it is possi-
ble to use the cheaper sorts of fish to good
advantage. One thing that makes fish no
cheaper than meat is the fact that it con-
tains so little fat that the lack, must be
supplied with butter, if it is to be an efficient
article of food.

In families where the weekly fish din-
ner is the custom, its nutritive deficiences
may be supplied by beginning the meal with
some sort of a cream soup, and finishing it
with a dessert of the more substantial sort,
like apple dumplings, or a suet pudding.
Also, on that day, the breakfast and lunch-
eon may well be a little more substantial
than usual. The proper balancing of the
ingredients of the day's bill of fare does
not get as much attention as it ought to
have. Too often the fish dinner is supple-
mented by a dessert of fruit, and the roast

beef topped off with a heavy pudding or a
solid pie.

The Assimilation of Wheat Flour.

Here is a crumb of consolation for the
people who have a sincere preference for
fine wheat bread. It is that while white
flour is less nutritious than whole wheat,
rye, or graham, it is assimilated with less
waste, so that the advantage is not so great-
ly on the side of the coarse breads as' has
been thought. In fact the principal recom-
mendation for the latter, aside from its
appeal to some tastes, is its medicinal quali-
ties, which are equally attainable by the
abundant use of fruit. In connection with
the use of white bread, it may be remarked
that the French, admittedly the most acute
of European peoples, are great eaters of
white flour, in bread, cake and pastry.
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In planning various renovations, one
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WHAT THE MARKETS OFFER IN

APRIL.
Chives, Onions, Rhubarb, Asparagus.

By Beatrice D'Emo.
S chives are always purchased by
the clump, with the roots and soil
attached, the best way is to put the
plant in a flower pot, keeping it in a
bright but not sunny window and watering
it daily. The green tops can be clipped off
for use and new ones will grow up in their
place in a week or more. For luncheon
thinly cut bread sandwiches, buttered and
sprinkled between with the chopped chives,
slightly salted, are very appetizing. For a

chives omelet for four people beat four
eggs until light, using a plated fork, not the
egg beater, then add half a teaspoonful of
salt, three tablespoonfuls of lukewarm
water and a shake or two of pepper. Heat
the omelet pan or a very even skillet, and
put in it a tablespoonful of butter, running
it around -the pan so all the surface is
coated, and when a slight smoke begins to
rise pour in the eggs. Let stand for a min-
ute to set, then gently draw away the firm
portions from the surface of the pan so that
the liquid part may come next to the hot
metal. When all is fairly firm sprinkle on a
layer of chives, which have been well
washed, then cut fine with the kitchen scis-

CREAM CHEESE WITH CHIVES AND LETTUCE

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1847 ROGERS BROS.

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sors ; after which, with a broad-bladed
knife, fold over the omelet and serve at
once. For cottage cheese and chives — a
delicious breakfast or luncheon dish, not as
well known as it deserves to be — cut the
chives fine, using a tablespoonful for half a
pound of the cheese; moisten the cheese
with a tablespoonful of sweet cream then
work the chives into it with a tablespoon or
knife-blade, adding a pinch of salt and a
shake of cayenne or paprika. When all is
well mixed make into a mound, or several
small rolls, on lettuce leaves and pour a lit-
tle cream over the cheese. Instead of the cot-
tage cheese, Neufchatel may be used. Thin
rye bread-and-butter sandwiches or toasted
crackers make a good accompaniment. To
use the chives with lettuce salad, merely
add them after chopping to the French or
mayonnaise dressing.

Young onions, scarcely larger around
than a lead pencil, eaten merely with salt,
are a welcome change from the winter
salad, but the larger ones, more closely re-
sembling the leek and usually called seal-

lions, are very palatable boiled and served
with cream sauce. For such purpose cut
off the green tops to within an inch or so
of the white part, also trim off the root
filaments. Tie three or four of the scallions
in a bunch with white cord and cook in
boiling water for twenty minutes or less
according to size. Have rather thick slices
of toast trimmed and buttered, one for each
person, and on these lay the onions in
bunches, clipping off the cord. Pour over
a sauce made by rubbing together a table-
spoonful each of butter and flour, then add-
ing by degrees a cupful of milk, stirring
with a fork over a moderate flame until
like cream, when salt slightly and use.

What is known as strawberry rhubarb,
with delicate pink stalks, is the finest flav-
ored, and these first comers do not require
peeling. Cut off the leafy tops, wash
the stalks, then rebunch them and with a
sharp carving knife cut all at one time.
For simple rhubarb sauce use as little water
as will prevent the cut stalks from burning
— if the double boiler is used it will mini-

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mize the danger of scorching — and cook
slowly until tender, when sweeten to taste
with powdered sugar, cooking for two or
three minutes after the sugar is added. A
half a cupful of water to a pound of rhu-
barb is about the correct quantity. Chill well
before serving. Some cooks add a little thin-
ly-shaven lemon peel, but usually the plain
rhubarb flavor is preferred. For rhubarb
pie the stalks should not be cooked first,
but boiling water should be turned on them
and let stand for five minutes to render the
stalks less acid. Cover pie plates — rather

which simmer, after washing thoroughly,
until tender in a pint of salted water.
When soft, mash them, then strain off
the water. Heat a pint of rich
milk in a double boiler, adding a small pinch
of baking soda to it to prevent curdlingN
cooking with it one small onion, cut in
quarters, and when the milk is boiling hot
take out the onion, stir in a tablespoonful
of butter mixed smooth with an equal
quantity of flour. Cook till thick then re-
move from the fire and add the hot aspara-
gus water, flavoring with salt and white

SHAD ROE CROQUETTES

deep earthenware ones are most desirable
when there is to be a fruit filling — with puff
paste, then mix the scalded stalks with
granulated sugar using a cup of sugar to
two of rhubarb and a tablespoonful of apple
sauce. Fill the pie plates, then dot the sur-
face of the rhubarb with bits of butter,
using about a tablespoonful to a pie. Do
not use a top crust, but a lattice of paste
may be added, and bake for about half an
hour, or until the rhubarb is tender.

Directions for making soup from the
broken tips and the stalk ends of asparagus
may prove acceptable, for in this way two
bunches of the delicacy may be made
to feature at two meals on different days.
Cut off the stalks from two bunches to
within four or five inches from the tip
and cut them again into inch-long bits,

pepper. Do not cook after adding the as-
paragus water. Serve with the soup toast
fingers. A half a cupful of cream stirred
into this soup just before sending it to the
table is a fine addition.

The shad is exclusively a spring visitor,
Plank cookery is in high favor for it and is
not difficult if one has a clear, hot fire be-
fore which to stand the plank, or a gas cook-
er beneath which the cooking can be done.
The plank can be obtained at any hardware
shop, and should be toasted in a hot oven
when first purchased until it is all of a deli-
cate brown. Never wash these planks, but
scrape clean with a knife-blade and wipe off
with cold water ; before putting the fish on
it rub the plank with butter. The fish must
be split as for broiling and laid skin side
downward on the plank, being fastened in

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position by little pegs which come for the
purpose, or crossed wires. The plank should
be stood in front of the coal or wood fire
or slipped under the gas flame, but do not
attempt cooking the fish under the coal
grate, or grit and cinders will spoil it
utterly. Baste the shad from time to time
with melted butter, with or without the ad-
dition of lemon juice, and when thoroughly
cooked, as can be told by the meat parting
in flakes, sprinkle salt and pepper over it,
remove the pegs and slip the fish carefully
on a hot platter, garnishing with lemon
quarters and cress ; or with the latest style
plank comes a plated tray, on which the fish,
plank and all can be brought to the table.
With planked shad one side only is
browned. Broiled shad, which is almost
as savory, is cooked like any other fish;
so, too, is baked shad. The roe, however,
is a delicacy in a class by itself, and can
be fried, broiled, scalloped or made in cro-
quettes. For any of these methods it must
first be parboiled for fifteen minutes in
salted water, to which has been added the
juice of a lemon or a tablespoonful of vine-
gar. Pour off the water, dry the roe and.
if to be broiled, rub with melted butter and
broil over rather a slow fire, basting with
butter from time to time until cooked
through.

A Fairy Tale.

Little Lola — Is the house that Jack
built a fairy tale, Papa?

Papa — Yes, dear.

Little Lola — Why is it a fairy tale?

Papa — Because it didn't cost any more
than the architect's estimate.

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( One £/ our Pergolas as creeled.)

Pergolas
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High Standard Colors
Are Always Uniform

Do you know that two batches of paint are rarely
mixed alike by hand ? Either the shades of color or the
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What would you say of an architect who guessed
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The principle is the same in painting. You can
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others

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To Prevent Dusting or Easy Abrasion

of Improperly Laid Concrete

Floors.

By Albert Moyer, Assoc. Am. Soc. C. E.

EMENT floors, particularly in of-
fice buildings or warehouses,
which do not have the advantage
of obtaining the necessary moisture

from the atmosphere such as outside floors
and sidewalks on which the dew falls at
night, if not properly protected and kept
damp, become prematurely dry and are
therefore more or less porous and weak,
causing easy abrasion under foot traffic,
or what is commonly known as dusting.

Care should be exercised in keeping such
floors damp by covering with wet sand, wet
hay or straw, for a week or more until the
floor has properly hardened. If this has
not been done and the floors are found to
dust under foot traffic, the following remedy
will be found very easy to accomplish, eco-
nomical and effective.

Wash the floor thoroughly with clean
water, scrubbing with a stiff broom or
scrubbing brush, removing all dirt and
loose particles. Allow the surface to dry,
as soon as dry apply a solution of one part
water-glass (sodium silicate) of 40°
Baume, and 3 to 4 parts of water, the pro-
portion of water depending upon the poros-
ity of the concrete. The denser the con-
crete the weaker the solution required. Stir
well, and apply this mixture with a brush,
(a large white- wash brush with long handle
will be found the most economical). Do
not mix a greater quantity tftan you can
use in an hour.

If this solution is sufficiently thin, it will
penetrate the pores of the concrete. Allow
the concrete surface thus treated to dry.
As soon as dry, wash off with clean water,
using a mop. Again allow surface to dry
and apply the solution as before. Allow
to dry and again wash off with clean water,

using a mop. As soon as the surface is
again dry, apply the solution as before. If
the third coat does not flush to the surface
apply another coat as above.

The sodium silicate which remains on the
surface, not having come in contact with
the other alkalies in the concrete, is readily
soluble in water and can therefore be easily
washed off, thus evening up the color and
texture of the floor. That which has pene-
trated into the pores, having come in con-
tact with the other alkalies in the concrete,
has formed into an insoluble and very hard
material, hardening the surface, preventing
dusting and adding materially to the wear-
ing value of the floor.

Paint Coatings for Concrete.

The use of cement concrete for struc-
tural purposes has already become world-
wide, and it is increasing at a rapid rate.
Heretofore little attention has been paid
to coatings for concrete. Enough time
has now elapsed to show that cement
concrete alone is not as durable as might
be wished partly because the cement
either contains free lime or develops free
lime within itself, after setting. Further-
more, concrete in order to compete with
other structural materials has had to be
economically handled and roughly fin-
ished, and its resulting unsightly appear-
ance has detracted from its desirability.
It is therefore clear that there is great
necessity for both protective and deco-
rative coatings for concrete. The prob-
lem of waterproofing concrete is being
studied from several standpoints besides
that of applying protective coating. For
instance, the endeavor to reduce the
voids in concrete to a minimum, as well
as to obtain uniformly finely ground ce-
ment and to eliminate the tendency of the
cement to form free lime in setting, are
all absolutely necessary steps in the pro-
duction of a water-proofed concrete and
are the special business of the cement

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof— ^Residence of E. W. Twaddell, Devon, Pa. ; E. S. Parson,
Philadelphia, Pa., Architect; Simon Heister, Wayne, Pa., Contractor

Asbestos 'Century' Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

THERE'S just one thing that justifies the owner's pride in a

beautiful roof— the fact that it is permanent as well.

Costly expense bills for repairing soon make him forget that
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Asbestos "Century" Shingles have a record for service on
thousands of buildings in this country and Europe — and they
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These shingles make the first practical lightweight roofing of rein-
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the man with a building to be roofed.

The Keasbey & Mattison Company

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CEMENT— Continued

manufacturer and engineer of construc-
tion to work out.

Much experimental work is under way
with regard to waterproofing concrete by
means of addition of various foreign sub-
stances in small quantities to the aggre-
gate. Some of these materials are of
mineral composition and others are or-
ganic. Many compounds are now on the
market, but the composition of most of
them is not published. Some analyses
have been made recently on a series of
compounds widely advertised for use in
waterproofing, strengthening, or decorat-
ing concrete. Among the materials con-
tained were stearic acid compounds,
gums, waxes, soaps, mineral chlorides,
inert pigments, and asphalt derivatives.
Much interesting information is given re-
garding the composition of such com-
pounds, although the names of the par-
ticular compounds are not given. The
possibility of ultimate deleterious effects
on concrete from the use of these in-
ternal waterproofing materials is a sub-
ject for joint study by engineers and
paint chemists. In addition to proving

the advantages of such materials as
water excluders, it should be determined
whether they may corrode the steel used
in reinforcing concrete or whether they
may affect the set and tensile strength
of the cement itself.

It is particularly the province of the
paint chemists to study the subject of
paint coatings for concrete. Oil coatings
have been found to be badly affected by
the free lime present, which causes sap-
onification and subsequent solution of the
saponified coating. The porosity of ce-
ment or concrete surfaces causes an ab-
sorption or suction effect that renders it
necessary to apply to a given area three
or four times as much paint as would
cover an equivalent area of wood. Two
very important lines of investigation are
therefore suggested — the neutralization
of the free lime in the cement and con-
crete and the proper filling and treat-
ment of the pores of the concrete — in
order to prevent the suction of any paint
that may be applied later. — Contract
Record.

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NS1 EAD

Fireproof

Soundproof

Coldproof

Keeps the heat
out in the summer,
and insulates the
building against
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even to the extent
of reducing fuel ex-
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By lathing your building with Sackett Plaster Board and plastering with U. S. G. Hard Wall Plaster
you gain many distinct and desirable advantages impossible to secure with other methods. These ma-
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Let us tell you more about this modern method of perfect wall construction. Ask for booklet "K"—
it contains information of vital interest to every builder.

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CEMENT— Continued

Standard Specifications for Reinforce-
ment Bars.

The Association of American Steel
Manufacturers has just announced the
formal adoption by letter-ballot of a
standard specification governing the
chemical and physical properties of con-
crete reinforcements bars. This announce-
ment is an important one since it is the
first specification to appear which could
be called authoritative; it also differs
from the many specifications under which
steel for reinforcement has been manu-
factured up to this time in the fact that
hard steel as well as the usual medium
grade is included in both plain and de-
formed sections; also in providing stand-
ards for the manufacture of cold-twisted
bars.

The Association of American Steel
Manufacturers is a technical body com-
posed of the principal steel manufac-
turers of the United States. A remark-
able feature of the promulgation of the
new specification is the fact that this as-
sociation was the first of the technical
societies to formulate a specification for

structural steel — the well known Manu-
facturers' Standard — just as it is now the
first to cover this newer field.

The need for a standard specification
for these forms of construction materials,
of which an enormous tonnage is used,
has grown very apparent to both engi-
neers and manufacturers, so that there is
every reason to expect that the Manufac-
turers' Standard specifications for con-
crete reinforcement bars will be very gen-
erally employed.

These pamphlets will be furnished free
on application to the secretary, Jesse J.
Shuman, care Jones & Laughlin Steel
Co., Pittsburg, Pa.

Cement and Garbage Bricks.

New York has a refuse disposal plant
in successful operation at West New
Brighton in which Portland cement plays
a part. This plant without causing any
stench or fumes, disposes of garbage and
other refuse, converting it into a solid
material, which, when mixed with Port-
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makes excellent bricks.

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STUCCO
HOUSES

Artistic

and

Economical

<I Satisfactory results can only be obtained by using the best materials.

<I "KNO-BURN" 24 gauge painted or galvanized Expanded Metal
Lath is best.

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See our ad. next month or write for booklets

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CEILING

LIKE: THIS

for your Dining Room or Library is only one
of the many attractive designs we have to offer.

We have appropriate Ceilings and Walls for
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and for all classes of buildings.

We make a specialty of Church work.

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A Dainty Bathroom

Tile your Bath Room, Laundry,
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Separate Catalogues for Ceilings
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W e want a dealer in every town.

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Brick and Cement
Coating

will protect concrete construction of all kinds
against the ravages of dampness and at the same
time will not conceal the distinctive texture of
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It is admirable for residences, mills or such
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It will not chip or flake off, but becomes a
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Address for booklet which tells all about the
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Paint and Varnish Makers and

Lead Corroders
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FINISHIN

Crawling of Paint.
HIS is quite a common complaint.
Paint will crawl in cold weather,
also in warm weather when ap-
plied over an old and glossy sur-
face. The cause is practically the same
in either case. It is sometimes advised
to pour off the liquid part of a paint
that crawls, and add a little turpentine, but
this is not the best, as it is not the fault of
the paint that it crawls, but of the surface.
The very best thing to do is to apply a
coating of clear benzine in gasoline to the
surface, and paint over that. This is a
sure cure. Vinegar is also good, but is
not desirable in freezing weather, and will
do no better than benzine, if as well.

Aluminum Paint for Stoves.

The aluminum bronze is best when mixed
with varnish, thinned with benzine or tur-
pentine ; and if a stove or radiator is coated
with this the job will look well for some
time. One correspondent reports a stove
looking well for six years after bronzing
with aluminum, and -a school radiator still
bright after five years' wear. A stove or
radiator should be made perfectly clean be-
fore being bronzed.

Protecting Wax Finish.

Wax finish is not very durable in the
presence of water, arid when a drop gets
on it there is sure to be a whitish spot.
The finish may be protected with a coat-
ing made as follows : Zanzibar copal var-
nish, six parts; boiled oil, six parts; tur-
pentine, ten parts ; all by weight. Mix
thoroughly and apply.

Painting Over Un-dry Putty.

Painting over putty before it is dry has
about the same result as painting over
un-dry paint. If the paint does not scale
off the putty, it will crack around the
edges of the nail hole. In hurried jobs
it will be well to dab a little shellac over
the fresh putty.

Sand-Finished Walls.

You will no doubt have these to water-
color this spring, and if you have had little
or no experience with such surfaces a little
advice may be useful. Usually a size coat
of whiting and glue, with a little umber
to color it, and some alum to harden the
size, will be sufficient. This is especially
fine for very rough walls. Put plenty of
glue in it, so as to form a good hard surface.
Sometimes there is applied over this a coat-
ing of soap size, this being necessary when
a three-coat job is wanted. Or you can ap-
ply an alum size, and before this dries fol-
low up with your water color.

Why the Paint Blisters.

There are several causes for paint blister-
ing, a frequent one of which is found in ap-
plying too heavy a series of coats and not
allowing sufficient time for drying, the re-
sult being that when the sun strikes the
mass it swells and raises the upper coatine
and forms blisters.

A Kalsomining Trick.

The addition of two teaspoonfuls of tur-
pentine to the pail of kalsomine will make
the latter work better, and enable one man
to successfully do a ceiling that usually two
men do. When the first coat of kalsomine
is likely to rub up, add a little raw linseed
oil to the stuff used for second coating.

Acetone.

One of the best solvents for removing
paint from hands or fabrics is acetone.
It is cheap, colorless and evaporates
quickly. It will leave no odor behind,
and will not injure the most delicate fa-
bric.

Oiling a Floor.

A master painter told at a meeting of
painters that he has gotten good floors by
oiling, using just a thin coat, well rubbed
in, and in thirty minutes' time apply a
coat of shellac. He had in mind a new
floor.

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Favorable
Time

PURREE years ago, when
A linseed oil sold around 50

cents a gallon, the normal production
of flaxseed in the United States was
22,000,000 bushels. For 1910 the

accepted estimate is 8,500,000 bushels, and the Argentine

crop has not come to the rescue.

This means that linseed oil is pretty certain to remain

high. But the cost of painting this spring with

Dutch Boy Painter

Pure White Lead

and linseed oil will be only a trifle more than when linseed oil sold at
50 cents. This is so simply because the linseed oil is a small part of
the paint and because it is a still more insignificant factor when all
the things you pay for in a painting job are considered. The biggest
part of the cost is labor. Therefore,. four or five dollars will cover the
entire increase in the cost of painting the average house — surely not
enough to justify letting any kind of house suffer from lack of paint.
Do not use poor materials because you think good paint is too
high. Get from your dealer the cost of the following ingredients:

100 Ibs. "Dutch Boy Painter" white lead - $
4 gallons pure linseed oil - -'
1 gallon turpentine .....
1 pint turpentine drier ....

This makes 8 gallons genuine old-fashioned paint

You will find that per gallon our pure
white lead and pure linseed oil is cheaper
than you thought, and when you consider
its superior covering power, the economy
of the best is easily shown.

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PAINTING AND FINISHING-Continued

Using White Japan Driers.

If you have used white japan you know
how slow a drier it is, compared with
the dark japans. This is because it does
not get sufficient boiling, which darkens
driers. One way of making it calls for
white rosin, litharge, and sugar of lead,
adding linseed oil to the boiling mass,
and finally thinning with turpentine.

Economical Use of Oak Flooring.

As rugs are now generally used, in
homes and offices, an economical plan is
to have the center section of the room
laid with oak flooring of the No. 1 com-
mon (third grade) and to employ clear
(first grade) or select (second grade) on
the borders of the room. As all parts of
the floor would have the same appear-
ance, not even an expert would discover
that the rug covered sections were not
made of quality as high class material
as the border, thereby saving 125 per
cent in the cost, figuring clear where em-
ployed entirely and 60 per cent in the
cost figuring if the select grade were em-
ployed entirely. This No. 1 common
grade of oak flooring can be used to
advantage in some of the better dwell-
ings in closets, pantries and other out of
the way places at a great saving.

No. 1 common goes through identically

the same manufacturing process as the
better grades. The only difference is that
the No. 1 common grade contains defects,
such as sound knots and slight imper-
fections in the milling, but makes a floor
equally as strong and durable as the bet-
ter grades.

Three-eighths inch oak flooring can be
laid over old floors very economically,
taking the place of carpets without in
any way interfering with the woodwork
of a room. The highest quality of clear
quartered oak flooring ^x2 inches wide,
can be bought, laid and polished for
about half the cost of a fair quality of
carpet, which proves that carpets are an
expensive luxury as compared with oak
flooring.

Oak flooring gives an air of refinement
and elegance to a home; is rich in color
and given attention will never wear out.
House owners, builders and contractors
know the vital importance of oak floor-
ing in a home, and are fast learning the
difference between a house floored with
old fashioned soft wood or cheaper sub-
stitutes in hardwood flooring, and the
home making qualities of a house with
oak flooring. The living, renting and
selling value of any building, large or
small, is vastly increased by oak floor-
ing.

DELAY TO GET THE CLOTHES DRY ON WASH DAY

When using the ' 'CHICA GO-FRANCIS" Combined Clothes Dryer and Laundry
Stove. Clothes are dried without extra expense, as the waste heat from the laundry
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any other manufacture.

Our method of air-seasoning
and kiln drying has stood
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IEATING

AND PLVMBING

The Heating Value of Crude Oil.

HAVE at various times read of
the use of crude oil as fuel. Can
you tell me any facts about its
value as compared with coal and
also where it is so used?

Tests to find out the relative value of
crude oil and local coal have been made
in the state of California, in which it was
found that one net ton of coal was equiv-
alent to 94.5 gallons of oil.

Some Evils of Cheap Plumbing.

One of the chief demands upon the
housebuilder is to see to it that the
plumbing arrangements are properly
made and the plumbing work properly
done. Features of the installation, such
as the location of closets and lavatories,
should be carefully planned with the one
single idea of making sure that the prem-
ises are sanitary. For his own protec-
tion the builder should see to it that
the specifications call for high grade ma-
terial. Cheap piping and plumbers' sup-
plies invariably prove the most costly in
the end. They necessitate an almost
endless series of repairs and inconven-
ience to the housewife, which disables
her for the efficient exercise of her duties
to the home. Much complaint is made
of the plumbing expenses, but the
amount of the bills is not to be consid-
ered if the owner of a home honestly de-
sires to equip his house with the best in
the market in the matter of plumbing
supplies.

The features to be considered on the
outside are the roof work and the con-
ductors leading from the roof and the
waste pipes from closets, bathrooms and
sinks. The ridges, hip-rafters, valley
gutters and platform roofs are often laid
with zinc or galvanized iron, but a more
durable job can be made with lead. Care
should be taken in making proper junc-
tions at the overlaps of either zinc, iron

or lead. On this depends the prevention
of water finding its way into the roof and
causing unlimited decay. The eave gut-
ters and down pipes, made of cast iron,
should have the required clips at the
joints and be properly secured and sup-
ported.

Many homes are rendered practically
untenantable by the bathroom being too
close to bedrooms. The fittings of the
bathroom, when exposed, should be of
gunmetal or nickel plated. If common
iron piping is employed it should be
painted. Piping above the flooring
should not be covered, but left exposed,
so that any leakage may be readily de-
tected, and in its arrangement the law of
gravitation should be carefully taken into
consideration. This latter is not only
important but absolutely necessary. The
location of hot water tanks and their
various piping connections calls for the
most scientific handling, and unless they
are installed in a practical manner satis-
factory results cannot be obtained.

The quality of the work done by the
plumber will depend very greatly upon
the quality of the pipes which he uses
in its prosecution. All service pipes
should be of the best quality, or the work
will be a failure from the beginning.
Various kinds of material are used for
service pipes in different localities, and
they are usually chosen in accordance
with the adaptability of the water to
the material of which the pipe is com-
posed.

Plain iron pipe is non-poisonous, cheap,
and easily jointed, but it soon gathers
rust, which fills the bore of the pipe and
eats it away, necessitating the replace-
ment by new pipe. Galvanized iron, or
zinc coated iron, will retain its coating
on the inside a little longer than plain
iron, but when this coating begins to
scale, as it will eventually, the water may

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Feeds Coal in _at the
Chimney

For every shovel of coal you put in the
fire-box of a "RICHMOND" boiler, a half-
shovel is fed back from the chimney.

It is automatic. It costs you nothing
either for the feeding, or for the coal.

It is accomplished by our exclusive
device known as the "diving flue."

The "diving flue" takes the unburned
smoke and gases and holds them back
to burn.

For every shovel you put in the fire-
box, it saves half a shovel which would
otherwise be wasted.

ICHMOND

Boilers Radiators

The "Rldmoro" system of heating embraces
both hot water and steam — direct or indirect.
It is a sectional system, applicable to any build-
ing from a three-room bungalow to a plant that
measures its floor ^space by the acre.

Write Us

Please write us for full details of the
"RlCHMOHp" system, which, whether the build-
ing be large or small, will save its own cost
and pay its own maintenance. Ask for catalog
327

Address in the West

(ameron jSchroth (ameron Co.

Western Distributors for

Boilers and Radiators

327 Michigan Street

Chicago

We spend from three to seven times as
much as other makers do for a smoke box.

But our "diving flue" does three to
seven times the work of other flues.

It catches the rich unburned gases as
they are about to escape— and holds them
back to make more heat.

The economy of the exclusive 'diving
flue" is only one of many "RICHMOND"
economies.

You will find that common heaters are
perched on separate bases, and that the
cold water enters them at the fire level.

The "RICHMOND" has no separate base.
It is solid from the floor up.

Stronger construction— less weight-
greater durability,

And the water intake of the "RICH-
MOND" instead of being at the bottom of
the fire-box is at the bottom of the ash-pit.

The benefit is greater than appears at
'first sight.

Heat from the Ash-Pit

The incoming water absorbs the heat of
the ash-pit— free heat, which would other-
wise be wasted.

And more:

It reaches the firerbox level, already
warm — so that it does not chill the fire.

Look in your present boiler and you
will appreciate the value of this.

In a rim around the edge, you will see
two inches or more of dead coal or ashes
— where the cold incoming water chilled
the fire.

With the "RICHMOND" there is no
deadened rim Of fuel — nothing to clog the
fire-box and decrease its capacity and the
warmth of the ash-pit is utilized/r«.

The "RICHMOND" system represents
the climax of inventive ingenuity — Practi-
cal ingenuities that prove their worth in
fuel economy— flexible service— heatinor
satisfaction.

'RICHMOND" Bath Tubs— Lavatories—Sinks

If you are about to build, investigate, too, the
"RICHMOMP" line of enameled ware. Everything
in enameled ware, from kitchen sinks to bath

THE M^CRUM-HOWELL Co.

tubs, which bears the name, "RICHMOND" is the
best that can be made, less expensive in the
beginning and in the end.

! New York

Two factories at Uniontown, Pa.— One at Norwich, Conn.

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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

become dangerous to health, as the salts
of zinc are poisonous with some waters
if taken in sufficient quantity. Tar-coat-
ed iron is used extensively on account
of its cheapness, but its inner surface of
tar will be removed by friction in less
than a year. Its advantage lies in the
fact that outside contact with all kinds
of soil will not affect it as rapidly as it
will plain iron. Plain iron is affected
by both outside and inside corrosion, so
that its decay is hastened.

Pure tin pipe is perfectly safe and non-
corrosive, but is difficult to work, as a
special solder, called "Bismuth solder,"
is necessary to joint it properly. It is
very liable to crack at the edge of the
joint, and leaks are difficult to repair.
The lined lead pipe is less expensive and
easily worked.

Brass pipe is very durable if properly
annealed, is light, strong, and easily
jointed. It is said to be poisonous, how-
ever, when used to conduct water for
drinking purposes. Copper pipes are not

used as a cold water supply, but are fre-
quently used on hot water connections
between the range and the boiler. — Schop-
pell's.

A. J. Z. — Your suggestion of using
blue tiles in your Dutch room will give
a fine effect, but it will perhaps bring an
embarrassment to you sometime later
should you want to change the style of
your room or want to use some other
color scheme.

Blue, more than almost any other col-
or, requires an exact harmony of the
shades used and it is difficult to combine
other colors with blue in a satisfactory
way.

It should be safer if you use some of
the soft browns or greens in your tile as
in that case you can use almost any col-
or in your wall covering curtains, and
rugs, without a crash of colors.

You can get tiles showing windmills
and other typical Dutch scenes in brown,
green and polychrome, the Delft blue is
the most frequently seen.

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Into? Could we offer such liberal terms
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Neponscl Prostate as Roofing

Going to" Build ?

You want a roofing then that is adapted
to your particular building — NEPQNSET
ROOFINGS include different roofings for
different types of buildings.

Write for booklet describing these different roofings.

F. W. BIRD & SON

Established 1795

East Walpole, Mass.. New York,

Washington, Chicago, Portland, Ore.,

San Francisco

Canadian Mills and Offices :

Hamilton, Ontario, Winnipeg

Montreal, St. John

TBADE MAKK

Keg. U. 8. Pat. Office

Do You Live
In Your Cellar?

Why not send all your heat
up-stairs where you need it!

Cover your furnace pipes! Only takes a
couple of hours — anybody can do it I

Diamond "Strip" Covering

is Hair Felt — the best known insulating mater-
ial. Comes in a long strip, just the right
width to go around the pipes. Shipped in a
neat roll without breakage or damag

No waste. No adjusting. Instantly applied.
Makes a neat, finished job. Pays for itself in
a short time in less fuel and a comfortable
home. Average house cost $5.

We also mal^e coverings for Steam, Hot and Cold
Water Pipes.

We have a special proposition
to Dealers worth asking for.

Full particulars on request — Send quick, now, while it is cold.

GuyaSUta Mfg. Co., Sharpsburg, Pa.

The fireplace
in this bedroom
is framed in weathered
onk. The tiles are of Rook-
wood Faience— the andirom of
brush brass. The room is finished
in oak, with walls and hangings to harmonize.

Write Today for the Fire-
place Sketch Book

Find out the best way to frame the
fireplace so that it will harmonize
with the finish and color scheme of
YOUR room.

Aside from the comfort of a
cheery fire and the healthful ven-
tilation that the open grate affords —
the fireplace must be in keeping
with the finish and color scheme
of the room.

There is a Wood Mantel to
frame every style of fireplace. You
can get Wood Mantels in all de-
signs— all woods — at all prices.

Write for the book of designs. Look
it over with your architect. He will
specify a Wood Mantel to frame your
fireplace because he knows from experi-
ence how much easier it is to make the
fireplace fit into his plans — when it is
framed by a Wood Mantel.

Write for the Fireplace Sketch Book Today

HOME FIREPLACE

& MANTEL Co.

Room 602, State Life Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind.

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Glue Size Under Paint.

T IS all right if there is no danger
from dampness. If damp can get
at the glue' size, then the paint is
gone. Otherwise there is a sav-
ing when we apply a good coat of glue
to a wall, and even to some wooden sur-
faces. Made as strong as the nature of
the surface will permit, the glue size will
give a solid surface that one coat may do
on, while otherwise two or more coats of
paint would be required.

Scarcity of Genuine White Oak Timber.

Washington, D. C. — It will surprise
most persons who know something about
oak to be told that the so-called white oak
timber of our markets is often a mix-
ture not only of various species of the
white oak group but also of other
species, such as the red oak. This gen-
erally unknown fact is reported by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, which,
as a part of its forestry work, is fre-
quently called upon to pass judgment
upon the identity of market woods in
dispute.

Foresters divide all the oaks into two
distinct groups — the white oak group
and the black oak group. One way of
distinguishing the two is by the fact that
the black oaks require two years to ma-
ture their acorns, while the white oaks
take but one. The woods of the two
groups of oaks are also structurally dif-
ferent. The true white oak, known to
botanists as Quercus alba, is merely one
of the species which make up the white
oak group. Red oak, on the other hand,
belongs to the black oak group. Red oak
has a number of other common names,
among them mountain oak, black oak,
and Spanish oak.

There is so much confusion in the or-
dinary use of names of the oaks that it is
almost impossible to keep them straight
without resorting to the scientific names,
but the marketing of wood of the black
oak group as white oak is hardly fair to
the consumer. Red oak, for instance, is

now much more abundant than white
oak, grows faster, and is generally re-
garded as inferior. The two species often
grow together and occupy the same gen-
eral region.

At the present time it is almost im-
possible to obtain a consignment of white
oak that does not contain pieces of some
other species. Of the white oak group
those most used, in addition to the true
white oak, are bur oak, chestnut oak,
chinquapin oak, post oak, swamp white
oak, cow oak, and overcup oak; of the
black oak group, Texas red oak, red oak,
and spotted or water oak.

Real white oak timber of number one
quality is very largely cut into quarter-
sawed boards, while a combination of
one or more white oaks and red oak may
constitute other cuts of "white oak." In
many markets, the term "cabinet white
oak" is now understood to include a mix-
ture of white oak and red oak, while it
often signifies red oak only.

The question, "What is white oak?" is
now coming up among consumers and
manufacturers of commercial oak timber.
The above-named white oaks are distinct
but closely related species, which to-
gether must be depended upon for the
future supply. For the ordinary pur-
poses for which true white oak is used,
practically all the trees of this group
yield woods that can be interchanged and
will serve equally well.

Engineer- Physicist.
Bureau of Standards.

March 31, 1911.

An examination will be held on March
31, 1911, to secure eligibles in the position
of engineer-physicist, at $3,000 per annum,
or associate engineer-physicist at $2,040 to
$3,000 per annum, in the Bureau of Stand-
ards, at Washington, D. C., or the branch
laboratory at Pittsburg, Pa.

There will be no educational examina-
tion, but it is essential that applicants should
have made and published some contribu-
tions of recognized merit in engineering

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ESIAN^SH HEATING STANDARD

FOR YOUR HOME

Kelsey Heated-Berkihireville Hills, Mas*.

THE best method of heating
means also a Ventilating Sys-
tem with plenty of fresh air proper-
ly warmed.

Physicians, health officers and people
who investigate now condemn heating
systems which — like steam and hot water
with radiators in the rooms — have no fresh
air supply, and the same air being
breathed over and over soon becomes
vitiated, stagnant and foul.

The Kelsey
Generator

system warms great volumes of fresh air by the best method; it supplies ventilation; is recommended by
40,000 home owners; heats small houses and big houses with 50 or more rooms, and does it with less
cost for fuel, management and repairs than any other system that will give as satisfactory results.

Send for FREE BOOKLETS
and HEALTH HEATING Booklet

KELSEY HEATING CO.

Main Office: 102 Fayette St., SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Build Beautiful Houses

It is really cheaper to be beautiful than ugly. Your rep-
utation for taste depends mostly upon the outside of your
house. Most people never see the inside. The soft, rich,
velvety tones of

Cabot's Shingle Stains

make beautiful houses more beautiful, ugly houses attractive,
and redeem commonnlace houses. Thev are also cheap,

are made

Samples on wood and color-chart sent on request,

^AMIIFI PARflT InP Sole Manufacturer*
OHIYIUCL IrADUl, lllC., BOSTON, MASS.

Agents at all Central Points

George Nichols, Architect
New York

"JONES"

SIDE WALL
REGISTERS

Our improved "JONES" Side Wall Registers have been in-
stalled in over 350,000 of the most comfortably heated homes
of the United States and Canada.

Send for Booklet, "HOME, SWEET HOME."

U. S. REGISTER CO., Battle Creek, Mich.

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WOULD YOU LIKE

Home

A Bright,

Original,

Attractive

With Your Own Individual Ideas as the Key
Note of the Design

No. 1279 as just completed in Indiana.

OUR $5.00 SKETCH OFFER

On teceipt of $5.00 and a rough diagram or des-
cription of your own ideas we will make a special
study of your requirements and prepare the first
and second floor plans accurately laid out to a scale
with a picture of the exterior of the house as it
would appear when completed, advising you of the
additional charge for Complete Working Drawings,
Specifications, Ef.c.. which will be as low as is
consistent with the labor involved. This offer
applies to residences only costing not over $5,000
and is made simply to demonstrate to you the value
of competent services in interpreting and rendering
practical your original ideas so that the home
will be a complete success in every detail.

' ' There is no art to find the mind's construc-
tion in the face." —Macbeth.

-BUT-

' ' The dwelling a man builds, reveals his per-
sonality, and through its halls and porticos
runs the story of his life."

Now if the problem be given proper consider-
ation, it means time and time is money. We
would be speedily overwhelmed with requests if this
were a free offer, consequently it is not free. No
signed contract is asked for. We propose to make
our work so pleasing and satisfactory as to demon-
strate beyond a question that the best is certainly
the cheapest for you. The fact that houses built
from our designs sell advantageously when built
proves they are practical and desirable. This is
an important matter should you wish to dispose
of your property .

THE KEITH CO., Architects

1721 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS-Continued

knowledge. Applicants should submit the
titles of all papers that they may have pub-
lished and give references to the original
source of publication.

Applicants will be rated according to
their training, experience, and original in-
vestigations, as shown in application and
examination Form 1312. Applicants must
furnish on the application form the vouch-
ers of two persons who are able to testify
to the fitness of the applicant, belonging to
the same profession or pursuing the same
line of work.

Age limit, 25 years or over on the date
of the examination.

Applicants who desire appointment to
this position in Washington, D. C, will be
required to show that they have been act-
ually domiciled in the State or Territory
in which they reside for at least one year
previous to the date of the examination.

Applicants should at once apply to the
United States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. C, for application and ex-
amination Form 1312, and further informa-
tion. In applying for this examination the
exact title as given at the head of this an-
nouncement should be used in the applica-
tion.

Hardware.

Anti-panic door fixtures are shown in an
attractive catalogue of P. & F. Corben,
New Britain, Conn. The devices are at-
tached to entrance doors opening out,
such as are provided in public buildings.
The weight or pressure against the doors
from within releases the bolts, allowing
them to open. A full line of all the com-
ponent parts is shown, providing not
only for the practical working of the fix-
tures, but for the artistic appearance of
the doors.

All buildings where people congregate in
numbers should have doors acting upon the
principle shown by these, or similar
methods.

Nursery and Garden.

A profusely illustrated catalogue is at
hand, of the Biltmore Nursery, Biltmore,
N. C. Trees, shrubs and flowers are shown
with common and botonical names, giving
much of interest to beautify the home
grounds.

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CONTENTS FOR MAY, 1911

Page

HOW WE BUILT A $5,000 HOUSE 301

NEW IDEAS 305

SEASONABLE GARDEN SUGGESTIONS 308

CASEMENT WINDOWS 311

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 315

COMPARATIVE COST OF EXTERIOR WALLS , 318

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER . . . . 323

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 336

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 342

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 346

TABLE CHAT 350

CEMENT 358

PAINTING AND FINISHING 364

HEATING AND PLUMBING 368

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 372

GLIMPSES OF BOOKS ... . . 376

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KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXV

MAY, 1911

No. 5

How We Built a $5,000 House

A Building Experience Artistic and Practical

By A. E. MARR

HAT could be done for $5,000 was
the problem that confronted us.
Only two things were definite;
the price and the fact that we
were going to build a home. Being just
human beings, perhaps, we unfortunate-
ly had fixed altogether too firmly in our
minds the kind of a house we wanted.
Each night of discussion developed ad-
ditional features and corresponding ex-
pense. On one thing we were decided.
The house must be livable and also to
our minds artistic. Whether w'e suc-
ceeded the reader can best decide for
himself, as this narrative is unfolded.
Enough for me to say it satisfies us0 and
as it grew we just grew along with it, as
all people do who build a home. When
a section of the structure swelled out
into broad proportions, we puffed out too
with what political orators call "pardon-
able pride," and when that miserable
$5,000 forced a squeeze, at times, why
we just squeezed ourselves back into the
growing edifice, and so the house pro-
gressed until the fundamental dream was
•realized and our home was completed.

Having in mind the experience of
friends who had gone over the rocky but
after all thoroughly enjoyable road to
home independence, through the medium
of personal ideas, plus masons, carpen-
ters, plumbers, etc., we wisely decided

to profit by their trials, and though we
both felt our ability to be unlimited, we
concluded that of the architect to be
greater. Our first step, therefore, was
to cast around for a man to steer us clear
of all the stumbling-blocks, and also to
spread those precious dollars over as
wide a space as possible.

After much deliberation we made our
selection and placed ourselves and hopes
in the hands of the architect. And right
here let me add that the feeling of relief
one has as the burden of problems and
complications is lifted from one's shoul-
ders and the wrinkles smoothed out by
those with technical knowledge of build-
ing, more than offsets the figures in the
architect's commission. We had our la-
bors. We had our troubles. No home
built for one's self is really appreciated
unless one has struggled and wrestled
with the problems of southern exposures,
staircases, room plans and cupboards;
these and the one thousand and one oth-
er things which puzzle the homemaker
and keep him awake nights. When we
had passed through all these various
stages on paper, it became the work of
the architect to combine, eliminate and
finally assemble all under one roof our
many suggestions.

To one who contemplates building, I
would say plan, draw and figure to your

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THE PIAZZA WAS PAVED WITH BRICK

heart's content, for those are the joys of
home building, but when it comes to as-
sembling all those plans into one har-
monious whole, by all means place that
matter in experienced hands.

When procuring a lot, take pains to
see that the plan of your proposed house
will permit of its being set facing with
a southern exposure. This gives one a
much pleasanter frontage, and permits
the front facing rooms to have as much
sunlight as possible. Especially see that
you have not picked out the toughest
ledge to hollow a cellar from. Unfor-

tunately ours was a ledge, and as a start
off, some powder, more noise, and a hole
in the rock, stood us $85.00 for blasting.
To give up this first money was like
pulling a tooth. But we got used to it.
The first floor contains three rooms.
The parlor measures 13 feet, 8 inches, by
12 feet, 8 inches, and has three good win-
dows. This room is finished in North
Carolina pine, which is both durable
and good for an inexpensive hard finish.
A chair-rail gave a pleasing effect at
small cost. The kitchen is 12 feet, 8
inches, by 12 feet, 2 inches ; finished in

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WORKING PLANS OF FIRST FLOOR

the same wood and with a four foot dado.
The extra cost for this dado was not
much, and the service it gave great —
protecting the plastering and giving the
room a well-finished appearance. With
these two rooms taken care of, there was
left a space between them of about 19
feet by 12 feet, 8 inches. We really
needed a living room, and since- to live
one must eat, and this was to be a livable
house, it was perfectly evident we must
have a dining room. As a compromise,
we used the space for a combination liv-

ing and dining room, setting off the end
nearest the kitchen with its fireplace for
the dining room.

This division was effected with the
aid of a movable screen, and on special
occasions when entertaining guests, it
was a simple matter to remove this
screen, push the table into the center of
room, and the transformation was com-
plete. This room was also finished in
North Carolina pine, as the others, con-
tains chair-rail and plate rack, and was
stained a dark walnut. The hall with

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its comfortable seat and also the pantry
was finished in pine, together with a
roomy coat closet, and so the first floor
was completed.

The second floor contains three cham-
bers, with ample closets, a bath, a spare
store closet, and a commodious linen
room. The chamber space was so di-
vided as to give us a comfortable sleep-
ing room, about \Zl/2 feet square, and
two slightly smaller bed rooms. A dead-
white paint finish coupled with simple
paper and musfin draperies made the
rooms bright, cheerful and wholesome.
The furnishings of these rooms were of
the simplest, permitting of cleanliness
with little labor, and doing away with
the volume of dust sure to collect when
rooms are overcrowded.

The exterior of the house is of plaster
and half timber; the wood being stained
a dark green. Dormer windows broke
up the roof line, gave more light and
space to the upper story, and with their
quaint diamond glasses added much to
the general structure. The same scheme
of diamond panes was followed through-
out the house, and on the first story,
quaint heavy wooden shutters, instead
of blinds, were both ornamental and
practical, acting as storm shutters on
winter nights and serving well when
closing the house for an extended period.
Pure white plaster was found trying to
the eyes and harsh, consequently, ours
was softened into a warm French gray,
and blended nicely with the red stained
shingles and dark green -timbers.

We had our minds set upon using flat
field stones for the pergola floor and pi-
azza, but found it difficult and expensive
to get this material. We, therefore, were
obliged to resort to brick paving. A rub-
ble wall marked the end of the piazza.
Then, in order to apparently reduce the

height of the house and give it a more
cosy appearance, a trellis pergola seemed
necessary, therefore, cement columns
with a three-inch iron pipe core were
erected on the top of wall and on top
of these extending to the end of the
house were placed cedar poles. The im-
mediate effect of this treatment was most
pleasing.

Clinging vines, clematis, grape vines
and rambler roses were planted at base
of wall and trained about the concrete
columns and over the cedar poles, giv-
ing both grateful shade to the piazza
and character to the house. The same
treatment of vines and roses has been
carried out about the entire building, at
every available point, together with flow-
er boxes placed at the upper windows.

The heating problem threatened for a
time to be serious, but was solved most
satisfactorily by the purchase of a sec-
ond-hand furnace, in good condition,
which had been found too small to heat
a larger house. For our small little
home it was plenty big enough, and has
given perfect satisfaction ; and so, with
much careful thought and planning, our
home was finished and it is made dear
to our hearts, because it is ours — our
planning, our building, our home.

The Cost of the House.
House, including painting, about
$250, and plastering $400. . . .$3,900.00

Blasting ...' 85.00

Stone 125.00

Brick Paving on Terrace -. 65.00

Plumbing 75.00

Wiring 36.50

Wardrobes, etc 48.50

Furnace , 130.00

Architect's Commission, 10% . . 446.50
Total Cost . ...$4,911.50

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New Ideas

A Community of Monolithic Concrete with Unique
Solutions of Household Problems

By HERMAN H. BRINSMADE

A PLEASING HOME BUILT AND OCCUPIED IN THIRTY DAYS' TIME

OUSES of cement poured while
you wait. How many rooms of
"germ proof," easy housekeep-
ing apartments do you wish
poured? This is no Utopian dream of
future centuries. It has actually come
into existence, nay even passed beyond
the experimental stage in the year of our
Lord 1911.

Down in the hills of Virginia, not far
from Washington, D. C., the first real
spotless town of the country, the "germ
proof" city has already begun to be
"poured."

Clustered together in artistic grouping,

their construction and the surrounding
grounds blending together in admirable
good taste, nearly a score of model houses
are already up and occupied to the amaze-
ment of the country far and wide, who,
cognizant of the revolutionary process
employed in their construction, and the
remarkably short space of time consumed
in their building, regard them as Alad-
din-like.

These houses, nearly all constructed
at a cost complete, exclusive of land, of
about $2,000, are the first effort to put
into practice the prediction of that mod-
ern wizard, Thomas A. Edison, that, in

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the near future, working" men would be
able to erect cement houses, poured into
moulds in a day's time, that would pos-
sess many of the luxuries and all of the
essential comforts enjoyed now only by
the very wealthy, and, better still, at a
cost per house of about $1,000 complete.

The $1,000 house of Edison has as yet
not become a reality, but its very close
prototype is to be found in the Aladdin-
like little village that is fast growing up
in the Virginia highlands. These won-
derful structures were nearly all built
in a fortnight's time, inside and out.
They required only the services of a ca-
pable foreman and seven or eight un-
skilled negroes, this fact contributing in
no small way to the economy of con-
struction.

Believing that a cellar is the breeding
place of germs of disease, the architect
has eliminated that time-honored part of
the building as superfluous. Each house
consists of about three rooms on each
floor. Each room in the house has a
fireplace for the purpose of perfect ven-
tilation. Windows, too, are a striking
feature. Each room has an abundance
of these and the window frames are set
with hinges on the side so as to open
with an outward swing, affording a max-
imum of light.

Of course no germ-breeding paper is
allowed. The walls are conspicuous by
its absence, but in many cases are tinted
a harmonious color. These are essen-
tially "easy-housekeeping" homes, espe-
cially adapted for the woman who has no
servant. The problem of house-cleaning
seems to have been solved to the solid
comfort of the occupants. Each room
has a cement floor which tilts slightly
toward one corner of the room where a
pipe in the floor is placed connecting in-
directly with the sewer. On house-clean-
ing day, there is no dust, no fretting or
fuming. All the good housewife does
is to pile up the furniture in another room

from the one to be cleaned. Then with
the hose she gives the cement floor of
the room a good old-fashioned sousing
and the trick is done, the bug-bear of
house-cleaning is done away with.

In the kitchen is located perhaps the
most surprising contrivance of these
Aladdin houses. There a combination
range and furnace does double duty in
winter of cook stove and the heating
plant for the house, the different rooms
being piped from the kitchen. In sum-
mer a shut-off can be applied so as to
eliminate the furnace and provide a cook
stove only. The throwing- of a lever
automatically releases an adequate sup-
ply of coal to feed the fire, the coal be-
ing stored in a coal bin on the roof. An-
othel lever releases the ashes and shoots
them out into the outdoor ash can. The
sink and all the other equipment of the
kitchen are of cement which, like the
house, were poured into moulds and thus
fashioned into shape.

On the second floor is located an at-
tractive bath room. Here, too, the tub,
basin and lavatory are of cement, moulds
again having been employed.

The real crowning glory of the house
is, however, the roof garden, where real
solid comfort and even luxuriousness is
attained. The roof garden extends en-
tirely across the house and is adorned
with palms and hardy perennial plants.
Here one can, if he wish, far above the
noise and dust of the street below, in
pleasant days of summer, eat out in the
open. Another part of the roof garden
is fitted up for out-door sleeping, while
in the center is a room nearly all of glass
for sun room or conservatory in winter.

Viewed from without, these houses
are particularly ornate, the plainness of
the construction being relieved by win-
dow boxes resplendent with green plants
all the year round, placed at every win-
dow.

The construction of these houses is

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THE LIQUID CEMENT IS POURED BETWEEN ADJUSTABLE METAL PLATES AND ALLOWED TO HARDEN

simple and interesting. Steel moulds are
required in which the cement is poured
and allowed to harden. These moulds
cost about $500 per set complete, but the
same can be used repeatedly for building
other houses. As previously stated, the
work of construction need not consume
more than a fortnight. The moulds
stand rigid as a box girder, every plate
being held in line at the four corners.
Plates of sheet steel pressed into flanged
sections 24 inches square are clipped and
wedged together, forming a trough which
holds the liquid concrete until it hardens,
a second trough is set up on top and
filled and the process repeated, the lower
plates being moved up as this wall hard-
ens. These plates also serve as forms
for floors and roofs. There are no bolts
to rust and no cast parts to break, all
being held together by steel wedges,
locked by a stroke of the hammer and
as easily taken down.

It may be interesting to add that these
houses are the indirect result of the In-

ternational Tuberculosis Congress, held
in Washington in 1908. At that time a
prize was offered for the best plan of
house adapted to the needs of tubercular
patients. A Washington architect, young
and little known at that time, was award-
ed first prize. His prize winning house
is the model but slightly altered that has
been developed and used in the erection
of the Aladdin suburb of Washington.
This new development is creating
widespread attention. To those plan-
ning to build homes of their own it opens
up new ideas, new possibilities. Many
who have investigated it believe that in
this or some other similar construction
lies the solution of the tenement house
evil and the elimination of many dis-
eases due to faulty sanitation. As a pos-
sible solution of many perplexing prob-
lems, the development will be watched
with no small degree of interest, for in
it may be the possible foreshadowment
of a complete revolution in the building
art.

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Seasonable Garden Suggestions

By TARKINGTON BAKER

Author of Yard and Garden

AY is the month for outdoor
sowing and planting. Even in
the colder sections of the coun-
try, flowers may be either sown
or planted after the middle of the month.
Among the flowers that may be sown in
the open, and that will mature and bear
bloom before frost sets in, are the fol-
lowing:

Sweet Alyssum

Calendula

Calliopsis

Candytuft

Centaurea, Bachelor's Button

AMONG THE ASTERS

Chrysanthemum, annual

Cosmos, early

Delphinium, Chinense

Dianthus, Chinese pinks

Escholtzia, California poppy

Gourds

Larkspur, annual

Lupins, annual

Mangold

Mignonette

Nasturtiums

Phlox Drummondii

Poppy

Portulaca

Scabiosa

Zinnia.

All these seeds may be sown directly
in the beds in which they are to flower.
Sow all fine seed on top of the earth,
first pulverizing the surface for an inch
or more in depth until it contains no
lumps, and, following the sowing, press
down firmly on the surface with a
smooth board. Much is gained by shad-
ing the beds for a few days with some
cover that will break the fall of rain as
well as exclude the hot rays of the sun.
Watch the seedlings carefully and thin as
soon as possible to prevent crowding.
Water, if necessary, with a fine spray,
applying the water very gently to avoid
washing.

If plans have been started indoors,
it will be safe by the latter part of May,
if, indeed, not earlier, to transplant to
the open ground. Be cautious, however,
in transplanting some of the tenderer
varieties. It is unsafe, for example, to
transplant browalia, coleus, schizanthus,
delphinium chinense and maurandya be-
fore the last week in May. A late frost

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would do all these plants damage, from
which recovery would be almost impos-
sible.

There are several bulbs that may be
set out in May. The anemones, present-
ing a variety of colors, may be planted
during the month and will come into
bloom in July and supply flowers until
the middle of September. Caladiums,
well known to all gardeners, grown, of
course, for their foliage, should be set
out in May in rich, deep, well drained
soil. The summer hyacinths, hyacinthus
candicans, should be planted in generous
quantities and always in groups. They
bloom from July to October, and, with
heavy protection in winter, prove hardy.
In many sections of the country mont-
bretias also prove hardy when well pro-
tected ; they should be planted this
month. Dahlias, gladiolus, tuberous be-
gonias (transplanted), tigridias and
tuberoses also should be set out by the
middle of the month. In planting gladio-
lus it is best to make plantings a week
apart to insure a succession of bloom.

Among the best flowers for the ama-
teur's garden is the matricaria, better
known, probably, as feverfew. It is a
hardy annual and may be planted as
early as possible in May, or small plants
may be obtained from the florist and set
out May 15. It succeeds in any garden
soil and is an excellent bedding plant,
showing its small white blossoms, pro-
blooming until frost. A mass of it,
produces an admirable effect.

Another excellent annual is the zinnia.
A bed of these — easily raised from seed
— presents a gay aspect until the first
killing frost. Zinnias are to be had in
many varieties, varying in color and
height, and they are among the easiest
annuals to raise.

Do not be in a hurry to set out the
dahlias. Make sure that the ground is
really warm before the tubers are plant-
ed, even if planting is delayed as late as

the last of May. Select a well drained
position, where the plants will receive
the full benefit of the sun's light the
greater part of the day, and so far as soil
is concerned avoid stiff clay. The earth
in which dahlias are to be set should be
deeply spaded and with it should be in-
corporated a liberal amount of well-rotted
stable manure. If the gardener obtains
plants already growing — not the dor-
mant roots — remove the weakest shoots
before planting. Give the dahlias ample
space, planting no closer than three feet.
As soon as the plants attain a height of
ten or twelve inches, provide stakes and
tie the shoots to these at once.

Soil for asters must be thoroughly cul-
tivated. Any extra pains with beds for
these flowers amply repay the gardener
with increase in size and quantity of
bloom. The aster thrives best in a deep,
rich loam and, being a somewhat gross
feeder, does best when there is a liberal

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supply of well rotted manure mixed with
the soil. Asters should never be grown
in the same soil twice in succession. Seed
sown in May will provide bloom in Au-
gust and later. If earlier flowers are
wanted, unless the gardener has started
his seed indoors, plants should be pur-
chased. To insure success, aster beds
must be frequently cultivated and, if
large flowers are wanted, the plants
should not be set closer than twelve
inches. This space, of course, may be
reduced if quantity of bloom is the ob-
ject to be attained. If the plants, after
a few weeks in the soil, begin to look
sickly, lift one or two of them and exam-
ine the roots. They are sometimes at-
tacked by an aphis or louse and the pres-
ence of these pests can be determined by
examining the roots. If they are present,

ASTERS

apply tobacco dust, a small handful to
each plant, working it deeply into the
soil.

Stem-rot is another enemy of the astei
and is to be combated only through the
application of powdered sulphur or dry
Bordeaux. Sprinkle the powder over the
plants. The black beetle, the most seri-
ous enemy of the aster, can be checked
only by hand-picking. Go over the plants
carefully, picking off the insects and
dropping them into a basin containing
kerosene. It is always best, a week or
two after asters are set out or the young
plants have made vigorous growth, to
sprinkle the surrounding soil with wood
ashes. Wood ashes may also be incor-
porated with the earth when it is spaded
and the plants will be all the better and
healthier for the addition of the fertilizer.
Air-slaked lime is also an excellent sub-
stance to broadcast over the bed.

Roses should be sprayed three times
in May. The first application should be
to prevent mildew. About the middle of
the month, or when the buds set, spray
with whale-oil soap, one pound to eight
gallons of water, to hold the aphis in
check. About the last of May spray again
to guard against mildew.

Prune such shrubs
• — forsythia and
early-flowering spiraea,
should consist of removing
branches that have borne flowers.

When a lawn is overrun by weeds —
dandelions, plantains, docks or weed
grasses — and it appears that the eradica-
tion of these will practically destroy the
lawn surface, it is best to begin by using
at once the spade or the plow.

But if the grass is not attacked by
these weeds and the soil appears to be in
a good state of cultivation and of a
proper depth, it is probable that the prob-
lem can be solved by loosening the sur-
face soil with a steel rake and sowing
seed.

as have bloomed
various forms of the"
This pruning
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HE field of stained and leaded
glass is so vast, ranging from the
"s.toried windows richly dight"
of our cathedrals and churches to
the illuminated leaded glass advertising
signs of the "Great White Way" that it
is impossible to more than touch on one
aspect of the subject at a time and that
only briefly. In Keith's Magazine for
May, 1910, we considered leaded glass in
its application to different styles and pe-
riods of architecture with special refer-
ence to its suitability for the different
rooms of the house and their various re-
quirements, and now I propose to dis-
cuss not so much any particular period
or style of leaded glass, as a special meth-
od of fixing it in the window openings
so as to obtain the utmost benefit from
both an artistic, useful and hygienic
standpoint, viz. : in wrought iron case-
ments.

Anyone who has taken even a super-
ficial interest in home-building, either
through having built a home for him-
self or noticing the efforts of his friends
and neighbors in striving after the use-
ful and artistic in this direction during
the last decade or so, must be struck by
the great change that has taken place,
not only in planning but also in greater
simplicity and refinement in the outward
appearance of modern homes, and this

BY JOHtt A
KJ10WLE5.

without any sacrifice of comfort, but
rather the reverse, the home of today be-
ing both more comfortable to live in,
more artistic and more hygienic than
that of twenty or thirty years ago, and
this in a great measure due to the growth
of the movement called "Mission" or
"Arts and Crafts," such as was preached
by William Morris and carried forward

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by many of our most prominent archi-
tects. Gone is the fretwork and such
like rubbish from the fronts of our homes,
along with many another old and out-
of-date form of decoration, such as char-
acterized the houses built some years
ago, and everything now tends towards
utility, harmony, proportion and rest-
fulness, and so, since every feature of the
house has come under the influence of
the Arts and Crafts movement, our win-
dows too have had to conform to the
new order of things, and arrange them-
selves in conformity with modern ideas,
so now instead of being one sash above
another in a perpendicular manner, they
have been placed side by side, sometimes
three or four, or more, and besides look-
ing much better in this way, there is a

J.A.K.

A METAL CASEMENT OPENING OUTWARD

good reason for their being so placed
and that is just this. A window is not
only to admit light, it is often wanted to
look out of, and see what occurs without
the house, and our eyes are not placed
one above the other but side by side, and
so our windows should be too. Besides
this, the windows often come under the
low over-hanging eaves which prevail to
a great extent in this style, and so besides
adding greatly to the appearance of the
house, they shade the windows without
having to resort to drawn blinds during
the greater part of the day allowing the
casements to be open, to ventilate the
rooms, without any fear of having our
carpets and hangings ruined by the sun.
And so by gradual process we come to
the utility and artistic qualities gained
by having metal casements to open on
hinges instead of the old sliding wood
sash with cords and weights which are
always getting out of order, never look
really well and have little but their an-
tiquity to recommend them, besides
which when glazed with leaded lights
this can only be seen when the window is
entirely shut, otherwise the bottom sash
sliding up over the top one or vice versa
causes the design to become practically
nil as far as artistic qualities are con-
cerned, as it is of course impossible to
make out much of the design when one
is on top of the other. There is, of course,
nothing new in the idea of metal case-
ments as they were in common use dur-
ing the Elizabethan period but after that
they died out and it is only during the
last few years that they have come again
into common use, but once the advan-
tages they possess are understood it will
be not long before they are more com-
monly used in houses built along Mission
lines. The general appearance of a case-
ment will be readily seen by the illus-
trations, and it is nice to know that be-
sides giving a feeling of quaintness to a
room such as could not be obtained bv

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A COZY CORNER IN LIVING ROOM WITH CASEMENT WINDOWS

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CASEMENTS IN A DINING ROOM

the old style of window with one light
above another they have qualities besides
which should weigh with the careful
home-builder in that they do not rot or
sag, nor let in rain nor draught, and in
the case of those made to open outwards
which is the most general way, the storm
sash are fixed in a rebate provided in the
sash on the inside of the window with
the happy result that on fine days the
window can be completely opened and
the house aired, a thing devoutly to be
wished by many a housewife but unob-
tainable when the storm sash are fixed
outside. The casements made nowadays
are wrought iron frames which is screwed
into the frame of the window and in
which another wrought iron frame or
"door" swings on hinges either at the
side or at the top carrying the glass, and
it is provided with a "weather bar" made
of zinc to keep out all wet along the bot-
tom and has a gun metal opening bar and
quaint gun metal handle and latch for
opening and closing. Sometimes they
are made without the iron outside frame
and hung simply by hinges to the wood

window frame, but on the whole the for-
mer type are generally found most satis-
factory as there are no screws going in-
to the wood for the hinges to become
loose or cause sagging. Window clean-
ing where there are casements is a sim-
ple matter, as one has only to open one
and clean the outside of the other, and
.then reverse the process, whereas in the
old style of sash sliding one over the
other, a ladder had often to be brought
in requisition and this necessitated the
services of either the owner of the house
or a "handy man," whereas with case-
ments the work is easily done without
even a pair of steps, by the maids. Of
course casements do not necessarily have
to be made of iron or steel, as they can
be made of wood, yet the former are
preferable for several reasons, mainly,
they never sag or tighten so as to render
them awkward for opening, nor do they
rattle on windy nights, a serious fault of
sliding sash, besides which the iron case-
ments are far less clumsy in appearance
than wooden ones as they are made
lighter, and so the width of the mullion

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is far less, and the lights come closer to-
gether, making the appearance of the
window from within more trim and
neat as well as letting in more light. The
leaded lights for windows of this descrip-
tion should be glazed as far as the
straight lines are concerned, with steel-
cored lead which looks exactly like the
ordinary leads or cames but has a small
flat steel bar concealed in the "heart" of
the lead which stiffens it immensely, so
much indeed that external stanchion bars
are rendered unnecessary, which were
always ugly and interfered with the win-
dows being easily cleaned, as the duster

was always catching in the copper ties,
besides which the continual "banging"
shut of the windows soon caused the
lights to bulge and break the glass which
with this lead is impossible. When the
lights are glazed with plain squares or
diamonds, it will be sufficient if the steel-
cored lead is used every other horizontal
or vertical line as the case may be. The
lights could of course be glazed with
glass set in "metal sash" but the lead
gives a wider line and generally a quaint-
er effect, and one measuring about five-
sixteenths of an inch across the face is
generally about what is wanted.

The Porch. — The Cornice, Arrangement of
Columns, Balustrade and Details

By H. EDWARD WALKER

HE details shown in the drawing
are Colonial in character and are
often seen in residence architec-
ture. Usage rather than purity
of architectural style is indicated, the lat-
ter being left to more technical works
upon the subject. The entablature with
its architrave, frieze and cornice is out-
lined showing the various mouldings and
the gutter. The columns are shown in
different sizes and arrangements. Those
lettered E are round and the pier G is
square with paneled sides. The larger
column starts from the floor and the bal-
ustrade is cut between. The remaining
columns and the pier start at the top of
the balustrade. D is a pedestal that may
properly be used to support the column
while at C the sidings or shingles are
carried up to the top of the rail. The
"filling" between the upper and lower

rails of the balustrade shown at C is to
be repeated to fill any given stretch of
rail between columns and if not too
coarse and open makes a very good com-
position. The balusters shown at A are
in two styles spaced about two-thirds of
their width apart. On cheap houses, bal-
usters are usually too far apart. Their
exact outline and detail is best left to the
architect who will produce a better ef-
fect in all these items if allowed to use
the judgment which his education has
mode possible. If the home-builder has
seen fit to dispense with the services of
an architect he must use his own unedu-
cated judgment and select something
from what the factory has to offer. At
B is shown a simple lattice effect as a
filling beneath the porch. Three courses
of stone are shown adjoining support-
ing the pedestal and column while at the

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right the siding or shingles are indicated,
carried to the grade line, finishing upon
a footing of cement or stone.

Foundations under columns, piers or
steps, should be carried below frost ex-
cept in very porous soil where the damp-
ness drains away quickly.

be used to advantage about the porch if
the rest of the house is in keeping.

These are a few of the methods of
treating porches. Instead of the column
and pier, E and G, the siding might be
carried up to the top or brick might be
used.

-D tTAI US

At J are shown the capitols of the col-
umns. That in the center is Ionic, the
others being Doric. Unless of a very
plain character, capitols are best pur-
chased from dealers in composition orna-
ments, because of the excellence of their
modeling and moderate cost. Almost
any conceivable design can be obtained,
making it especially important that the
se'ection be made by a person under-
standing design. Bungalow cornices may

Screening the Porch.

If the porch is built up with rectangu-
lar openings as is the case when brick
or cement piers are carried up, the prob-
lem of screens is an easy one. The
screens are set in a simple frame to fit
the openings.

Where columns are used the mistake
is cften made, putting the screen outside
the columns as is shown in the illustra-
tion marked wrong. The columns, ex-

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pensive in themselves, are obscured and
might better have been simple posts if
the screen is to be outside.

The right way is shown with the screen
placed between the columns from the
soffit to the top of the top-rail. A small-

to fit the indentations between the stones.
Retain the tongue on the edge toward
the frame of the screen in which is plowed
a groove to receive the tongue as at sec-
tion X.

If the indentations between the stones

er screen is placed behind the balusters
and below the bottom rail is a small filler
of wood containing small holes at inter-
vals to provide for drainage.

To screen an opening built up with
cobble stones take a piece of dressed and
matched fencing wide enough, and cut it

are very deep the fencing may be only
partially fitted and the remaining space
neatly filled with cement, using the board
as a guide to the trowel on each side.
The cut shows the stone pier and three
methods of attaching the wire to the
frame.

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Wire Screen.

The best wire cloth to use is made of
galvanized wire. It costs a little more

than black painted wire cloth but is al-
most entirely rust proof and lasts so
much longer that it is cheaper in the end.
The greatest width is 52 inches but 48-

inch is easier to get. Uprights should be
just as few as good construction will per-
mit that the view may be obstructed as
little as possible. Copper wire is used
but its cost is prohibitive. Full length
screens for windows are best because the
sash can be placed in any position for
ventilation.

Comparative Cost of Exterior Walls

Siding, Shingles, Cement, Brick, Tile
BY THE EDITOR

HE uppermost question with the
home-builder is how to build as
well as possible and make the
best use of the available funds
for the purpose. The writer's purpose in
this article is to place before the home-
builder the situation on comparative
costs for outside wall construction, as
it is found to be today and thereby as-
sist him in securing the best return from
his buildings funds. The tables of costs
given are the result of much investiga-
tion and study of the proposition and
from interview with architects, contrac-
tors and building material men. Their
opinions, figures and statements are the
basis of the tabulations, so that the in-

formation is from authentic and practical
sources.

There will be found many surprises no
doubt, for the layman and architect as
well and certainly the subject so vital to
the interests of all, will be followed with
much interest. The homebuilder today
looks into methods of construction, the
value of building materials and the new-
est things on the market, a good deal
more than he did some years ago. He
is not so much the novice in these mat-
ters and doesn't, perhaps, feel so entirely
helpless before the opinions of the archi-
tect and builder. It, therefore, behooves
the profession and the trade to keep
strictly abreast of the times.

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Taking the country as a whole, par-
ticularly outside of the metropolitan cen-
ters, it will probably be agreed, that lap
siding has been, and is today, the ma-
terial most generally used for exterior
work on residences. In certain sections
of the country brick is used as general-
ly as siding, but for a great many years
siding has been the cheapest material
and the building trade has become so ac-
customed to using it that today, while
other forms of wall construction are less
expensive and equally as satisfactory, if
not more so, yet the average builder will
no-doubt figure that he can build a house
cheaper and use siding than any other
material.

In the southern portions of the United
States and in California, stucco and also
shingles to some extent, particularly in
the Western states, are very generally
used. You will find stucco houses scat-
tered all over the country today, from
coast to coast. Such an exterior is as
satisfactory for cold climates as well as
in the South, but because of the general
use and popularity of siding for outside
walls, we will use it as a basis of our
comparisons against other materials. The
figures will be those as given to us by
local authorities in Minneapolis and to
apply the information in this article to
the conditions in any locality, it will, of
course, be necessary to add or deduct
the difference in cost of the materials
considered and the prices for labor, from
these tables. The question before us,
then, is "What shall the exterior be?"

SIDING. — This is an old and reliable
material and it is run from white pine,
cedar and cypress. The present market
price for white pine siding, "C" grade,
is $31.00 per M. This price is $14.00
per M. higher than ten years ago, or an
increase in the cost of 82 per cent, and
the market price of cedar and cypre"^
siding is about the same. The frame
construction will be the same whether
siding, shingles or cement exterior is
used and we will take a unit for these
comparisons of 100 square feet area, or,
as termed in the building trade, one

"square" and to make the figures as near
accurate as possible, we have taken an
average from the figures of seven re-
sponsible builders.

Cost of One Square of Siding.

Siding material at $31 per m, standard. . . .$3.88

Carpentry labor. 4 hrs. at 45c 1.80

Nails, 2 Ibs. 6d at 3^c 07

Painting, three coat work 2.90

Total cost of labor and material per sq..$8.65
Contractor's profit 10% 87

Total cost to owner per square $9.78

Cost of One Square of Shingles.

4-5 M. Red Cedar Shingles at $3.25 ... $2.60
Carpentry labor, Sl/2 hours, at 45c... 2.48

Nails, 3 Ibs., 4d, at 4^c \\y2

Stain and labor dipping 2.50

Total cost of mat'l and labor per sq. .$7.69^4
Contractor's profit 10% 77

Total cost to owner per sq,

.$8.46

CEMENT.— Taking up the considera-
tion of a cement exterior wall it is found
that there are today several different
kinds of lathing which can be used with
entire satisfaction. There is the metal
lath which is usually put on over fur-
ring strips place 8 in. on centers, nailed
against the sheathing boards. This gives
an air space between the cement and the
sheathing boards. There is the patented
woven wood lath, which is so constructed
that it is self-furring and is nailed direct-
ly against the sheathing boards. There
is the plaster board which is also nailed
directly against the sheathing boards,,
and the same is true of a patented lath
sheathing, which material comes from
the factory shipped in crates of 16 sheets
per crate each, 4 feet by 4 feet square.
It is made up of lath imbedded in as-
phalt, which is surfaced with cardboard.
The lath surface is placed outward and
either siding or cement stucco may be
applied directly to it.

The use of Portland cement as an ex-
terior covering for residences is, of
course, no new experiment, and the ma-
terial has come into very general use all
over the country. It is entirely reliable
and permits of exceedingly artistic ar-
chitectural results. It is very commonly
used over the entire wall, making what

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Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect
EXTERIOR OF HOUSE USED TO ILLUSTRATE COMPARATIVE COSTS

is known as an "all-cement exterior." It
is used equally as much in panel or Eng-
lish half timber work and in combination
with brick or shingles. The latter mater-
ial used generally as the wall for the first
story with concrete belt course above,
01 in English designs, running into the
gables of the house. One of the most
frequent inquiries from prospective build-
ers is : "Does a cement house cost as
rnnch or more than a frame house?" and
the readers' answer to this query is given
in the following table from which the
comparative cost can be quickly seen.

Cost of 9 Squares or 100 Yards Cement
Exterior.

Galvanized metal lath material $25.00

Labor putting on furring strips 6.00

Labor for lathing 6.00

Labor for plastering 30.00

Portland cement, 8 bbls 16.00

Crushed rock 1.50

Hair, sand, lime 4.00

Total cost $88.50

Contractor's profit 20% 17.70

Total cost to owner of 100 yards $106.20

Total cost to owner per square 11.80

Coated metal lath costs eight to nine
dollars less per hundred yards, and if

used could reduce the cost to owner per
square to $10.80.

If plaster board is used in place of the
galvanized lath, the cost per hundred
yards is estimated at $16.00 less, using
patent plaster instead of cement, which
brings the cost per hundred yards to the
owner to $88.00, or cost to the owner per
square, $9.78.

If patented lath sheathing is used in
place of galvanized metal lath, the cost
per hundred yards is estimated at $7.75
less, which brings the cost per hundred
yards to the owner to $98.45, or cost to
the owner per square, $10.94.

If patented woven wood lath is used
in place of galvanized metal lath, the
cost per hundred yards is estimated at
$25.00 less, which brings the cost per
hundred yards to the owner to $81.20,
or cost to the owner per square, $9.02.

Recapitulation.
Cost per Square for Exterior Wall.

In siding $9.75

Tn shingles 8.41

In cement-galv. metal lath 11.80

In cement — coated metal lath 10.80

cement — plaster board 9.78

In cement — patent lath sheathing
In cement — patent wood lath

10.94
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PLANS OF HOUSE USED TO ILLUSTRATE COMPARATIVE COSTS

BRICK AND TILE VENEER.— The
figures given above are based on a blank
wall, or as the house would be without
openings, for the reason that in estimat-
ing materials and labor, it is customary
to assume that the waste required by the
openings will be an offset to the addi-
tional material that would be used. This
applies in all cases excepting where the
opening is equal in size to one square.
In the case of brick veneering, steel lin-
tels or masonry caps, or both, are re-
quired and an additional amount must be
figured for the masonry sills. Window
and door frames need not be considered
in the estimate on brick veneer work any
more than frame construction, for they
are required, of course, in either case.
In these figures we therefore use the
standard estimate of 750 brick to a build-
ing square.

Cost of One Square of Brick Veneer.

750 common brick at $9.00 per M $6.75

Labor and laying, including mortar, at
$15 per M 11.25

There are many kinds and varying
grades of facing brick. The labor item
or cost of laying will vary in accordance
with the required method of jointing and
will increase, of course, with the care re-
quired in laying up the wall. As there
are so many different prices for the differ-
ent grades of brick, we will simply con-
fine ourselves to two grades, as shown
in the tables below :

Cost of One Square Sand Mold Brick
Veneer on Frame.

750 brick at $22.00 per M $16.50

Labor and laying, including mortar at
$15 per M. 11.25

Total cost per square $27.75

Contractor's profit 10% 2.77

Total cost to owner per square $30.52

Cost of One Square High Grade Face
Brick Veneer on Frame.

750 brick at $35.00 per M $26.25

Labor and laying, including mortar, at
$20 per M 15.00

Total cost per square $41.25

Contractor's profit 10% 4.12

Total cost to owner per square $45.37

A very recent addition to our building
Total cost to owner per square.. ..$19.80 materials, and which may be used either

Total cost per square $18.00

Contractor's profit 10% 1.80

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as veneer on frame construction or the
facing of a solid wall, is interlocking hol-
low tile for exterior work. It is a tile
which measures 12^x4x4^ inches. Has
a very pleasing and artistic glazed effect,
and is becoming quite popular. In order
to estimate the number of tile which
would be required for the building of a
square, we will use brick measure:

Cost of One Square of Interlocking
Hollow Tile.

Tile— 750 brick measure at $14 per M. . .$10.50
Labor and laying, including mortar, $15
per M 11.25

Total cost per square $21.75

Contractor's profit 10% 2.17

Total cost to owner per square $23.92

Recapitulation.
Cost to Owner per Square for Exterior Wall

Common brick veneer $19.80

Sand mold brick 30.52

Face brick 45.37

Interlocking hollow tile 23.92

We illustrate in this article a good ex-
ample of a moderate priced house, the
design of which permits the use of any
one of the forms of exterior construction
which we have described. It is a house
with an average of 28 lineal feet in width
by a height of 14 feet from the top of
foundation wall to the underside of cor-
nice. The front piers are 3 feet wide.
The rear elevation would be the same
as the front in area, excepting that the
rear projection contains 84 more square
feet. The sides are 38 feet against a
height of 14 feet to the gables. We will
not consider the figures for the dormers,
for the reason that they would not be
finished with all of the materials which
are under construction. The whole re-
sults in a total of 2,614 square feet of ex-
terior wall, or approximately 26 squares.
Taking the total cost of the exterior wall
for the house shown for each of the
forms of construction, we have the fol-
lowing result:

Total Cost of Exterior Wall.

1 Sided exterior $254.28

2 Shingled exterior 219.96

3 Cement exterior over woven lath 234.52

4 Cement exterior over plaster board 254.28

5 Cement exterior over coated metal

lath 280.80

6 Cement exterior over patented lath

sheathing 284.44

7 Cement exterior over galv. metal

lath 306.80

8 Common brick veneer exterior... 514.80

9 Interlocking hollow tile exterior. . 621.92

10 Sand mold brick veneer exterior. . 793.52

11 Pressed brick veneer exterior 1,179.62

Taking a sided exterior, at 100 per
cent, the comparative cost percentages
are:

No. 1—100% No. 7—121%

No. 2— 87% No. 8—202%

No. 3— 92% No'. 9—244%

No. 4—100% No. 10—312%

No. 5—110% No. H—464%

No. 6—112%

Applied to our accompanying example
of residence containing 26 squares of ex-
terior wall, which house we will esti-
mate to cost, sided, $3,200, exclusive of
heating and plumbing, we arrive at the
following percentage cost.

No.

1— Cost

100%

No.

2— Cost

1% less

No.

3_Cost

% of 1% less

No.

4— Cost

100%

No.

5 — Cost

1% more

No.

6 — Cost

1 1-10% more

No.

7— Cost

1-M$% more

No.

8— Cost

81-10% more

No.

9— Cost

\\l/2% more

No.

10— Cost

17% more

No.

11— Cost

29% more

The prices and conditions have been
stated so plainly that it should be an easy
matter for any prospective builder, ar-
chitect or contractor, to compare these
prices with those prevailing in any given
locality and to quickly arrive at a cost
estimate for outside wall construction in
the locality where the building is to be
erected.

Any letter of inquiry on this subject
will be cheerfully answered. Next month
we will continue this subject, taking up
solid wall construction.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

Design B 241.

HIS house of stained shingles and
cream painted trim is very at-
tractive. The breadth of en-
trance porch is an interesting
feature giving an air of hospitality. The
large reception hall with its fireplace and
open stair will appeal to many. The par-
lor and dining room also have fireplaces
and three chambers upstairs, making six
in all. A rear hall connects the kitchen
with the reception room, for attendance
at the front door, and the 'butler's pantry
with the dining room. A large lavatory
is conveniently located.

The finish is birch in mahogany stain
for the main room, natural in the kitchen
portion and enameled in the chambers.
Birch floors throughout. Hot water is
used for heating and the basement pro-
vides laundry and ample storage space.
No size is given, but that portion of the
house that is full two stories is estimated
to be 34x28 feet. This does not include
one story kitchen portion or porch front
and rear. Built with as many fireplaces
the cost would be $5,000.

Design B 242.

This is a home in the English style but
possessing an American porch 14 feet in
width. The living and dining rooms are
of magnificent proportions, each with a
beamed ceiling. There is a pantry and a
kitchen of good size, well appointed.
Every room in the house, except kitchen
and bath room, contains a fireplace. The
main rooms are finished in English oak
and the chambers in birch and white
enamel. The basement is complete with
laundry, hot water plant, fuel and vege-
table storage, etc. No size is given but
the house is about 36 feet by 34 feet

deep, exclusive of projections. Such a
house should be built for $8,000. The
many chimneys add considerably to the
cost.

Design B 243.

There is a peculiar charm about this
design with its simple roof lines and
quaint details. The clinker brick, stucco
and stained shingles are in splendid har-
mony and artistic contrast. The arrange-
ment of terrace and sun porch is well
conceived giving prominence to the front
door and ready access to the porch. The
living room is of splendid proportions
and vistas may be had through columned
opening, of sideboard in dining room and
fire place in den. The stair is not made
a feature of the house but is conveniently
located. In addition to kitchen, pantry
and rear vestibule, the bath room and
one chamber are placed on this floor.

The finish of the principal first floor
rooms is plain white oak. All other finish
is of birch. Three chambers, a sleeping
porch, numerous closets and a store
room are found on the second floor. The
house is 30 feet by 36 feet, without pro-
jections of porch or kitchen. The archi-
tects state that the cost was $6,COO com-
plete with plumbing and hot water heat.

Design B 244.

This house is of the quaint picturesque
type with a pergola in front, opening
upon the living room. This room is 15
feet by 25 feet and contains a fireplace
and ceiling beams. The dining room,
pantry and kitchen are conveniently ar-
ranged. The refrigerator is located in
the rear entry. Finish, oak and birch
with floors to correspond.

Four chambers and two bath rooms
are provided on the second floor, finished

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in birch and white enamel. The attic is
lofty and of good floor space. The base-
ment contains the hot air furnace, laun-
dry and storage rooms. The walls and
floors are of 8-inch hollow tile and the
partitions are of 3 and 8-inch tile. The
walls are finished in gray stucco and are
waterproofed but not furred. The roof
is of asbestos shingle. This makes a
practically fireproof house. It would be
difficult to add anything to make it more
so. The size is 36 feet by 36 feet and the
cost is estimated at $7,000. This could
be materially reduced if frame construc-
tion was used with stucco veneer.

Design B 245.

This is a well planned house with ex-
terior walls built of 3-inch hollow tile
above grade and 12-inch tile for base-
ment. The interior walls and floors are
of wood and the roof shingled.

The fire resisting qualities of tile are
bringing it more and more into use each
year and as wood grows scarcer the dif-
ference in cost becomes constantly less.
There is a splendid living room with
beamed ceiling and a fireplace. The den
is located in close proximity to the front
door. A sliding door separates the living
room from the dining room which also
has a beamed ceiling and communicates
with the kitchen through the pantry. A
rear porch is reached through French
doors where the table may be set. The
entry affords space for a refrigerator.
Oak floor and finish is used in the prin-
cipal rooms of the first floor and birch
with maple floors in the kitchen portion.

There are four chambers of good size
and a bath room finished in white enamel.
There is a fair sized attic and the base-
ment contains the laundry, vegetable cel-
lar and hot water heating plant. The
house is 30 feet square, exclusive of
porches, and cost about $5,500.

Design B 246.

This house has a splendid living room,
features of which are the fireplace of

brick and the stair and seat at opposite
ends. Through the wide cased opening
a view is obtained of the dining room
with its sideboard and casement win-
dows. The pantry, kitchen, entry and
cellar stairs are all well arranged for effi-
cient service. The main rooms are fin-
ished in red oak after Craftsman ideas
and elsewhere Washington fir finish is
used. The floors are all of birch. The
second story contains three chambers, a
bath room and a balcony 'which would
make a good sleeping porch. The ex-
terior is in stucco veneer. Either furnace
or hot water heat may be used. The
size is 26 feet by 28 feet and the archi-
tect's estimate of cost, without heating
or plumbing, is $3,800. Present prices
would probably run this up some in most
localities.

Design B 247.

A house in the Colonial style for a city
lot. The hall, living room and reception
room are connected by columned open-
ings.

There are fireplaces in living room,
chamber and library and the dining room
has a beamed ceiling, wainscoting and a
sideboard. The kitchen portion contains
two pantries, entry and rear stair.

There is a spacious hall on the second
floor with five chambers and a bath
room. The birch finish is carried into
the second story hall and the chambers
are finished in white enamel. The attic
is spacious, containing billiard room and
maid's room. The laundry is well ap-
pointed and there is ample space for stor-
age.

Hot water heat. Size, 36 feet by 49
feet. The art glass on the stairway is
an attractive feature. The cost was about
$7,000.

Design B 248.

This house, of the cement bungalow
type, is unusually well planned for the
accommodation of a large family. The
floor plan shows the absolute privacy of

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DESIGN B 241

W. C. Northup, Architect

the sleeping quarters from the living
rooms.

The kitchen is so arranged that the
pantry keeps the odors of cooking from
both the dining room and bed rooms.
The stairway to second floor is conven-
iently placed with relation to the living
room and at the same time gives access
from the second floor bed rooms to the

bath without passing through living
rooms. Closets are ample and a linen
closet with drawers and shelves is pro-
vided at head of stairs. There is an attic
at rear and a bath room might be located
on second floor if desired.

Finish of principal rooms, oak with
oak floors, first story chambers and kitch-
en in birch and the balance in enameled

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pine with birch floors. Laundry and hot

water plant in basement.

Size, 30 by 53 feet. The architect's

maximum estimate is $4,200.
, Design B 249.

'~i This design shows a small moderate

Paul W. Irwin, Architect

DESIGN B 242

cost home, which has been arranged so
compactly and economically that it can
be built for an exceedingly small sum.

Entrance to the sitting room is gained
through a cozy little reception hall, and
is separated from the hall by a large

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DESIGN B 243

cased opening. This room is of good pressed brick. A cased opening
size, and has an attractive fireplace, the separates the sitting room from the
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DESIGN B 244

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DESIGN B 245

Elmo Cameron Lowe, Architect

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Glen L. Saxton, Architect

DESIGN B 246

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Fremont D. Orff, Architect

DESIGN B 247

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DESIGN B 248

John Henry Newson, Architect

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER-Continued from page 327

Another desirable feature of this de-
sign is the cellar entrance from the grade,
the cellar going down four steps to a
landing, on which is a door leading to the
outside.

The second floor has three good sized
chambers, bath room and ample closet ac-

commodations. There is some storage
space in the attic, and a scuttle to same
provided in the second story hall.

Cost, $2,300; width, 22 feet; depth, 33
feet; height of basement, 7 feet; first
story, 9 feet ; second story, 8 feet ; lowest
height second story, 7 feet.

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DESIGN B 249

Design B 250.

We have here quite a pretentious
bungalow with an attractive porch with
stone piers and balustrade. The living

room contains a brick faced fireplace and
the dining room is adjacent connected by
a large cased opening. At the opposite
end the living room communicates with a

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DESIGN B 250

glazed and screened porch. The kitchen
is well appointed. There are two cham-
bers, linen closet and a good bath room.
This makes a very roomy and attractive
bungalow and would make a pleasing
home for a wide lot. It is 39 feet 6 inches
wide and 29 feet deep, exclusive of the
porches. The rooms, other than the
chambers, are finished in Georgia pine

with Georgia pine floors throughout. The
chambers are in white enamel.

The height of the story is 9 feet 6
inches. There is a basement under a
portion of the house in which is located
a furnace .with fuel bins and necessary
storage. The cost is estimated at $3,800
as covered by the description.

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for the sky, for very little attention is
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cornices are simpler, and in houses of the
better class, the coved ceiling is often
seen. But unobtrusive bareness is not
interesting, and a large room, say one
twenty feet square, misses a possible
charm, when its ceiling is merely four
hundred feet of flat surface.

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of the ceiling. For, in almost every case
it is given an interest and dignity of its
own. The possible exception is in the
case of the drop ceiling treatment, which

has been so popular with ourselves of
late years. When this is used, the ceil-
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cion of moulding at the angle of ceiling
and wall, but the line of separation is
marked by a much heavier moulding
than our plate rail, or card rack, very
often a bracketed shelf being used at the
top of the side wall.

For instance, the ceiling of a square
room has, at the point from which the
chandelier hangs, hardly more than a
slightly raised circle, but a large double
circle is described on the ceiling, tak-
ing in perhaps four-fifths of the entire
surface, and this is filled in with a band
of simple ornament in low relief, while
the cornice is composed of two rather
flat mouldings with a similar band of or-
nament between them. Another treat-
ment consists of a flat moulding, mark-
ing out the entire ceiling into rectangu-
lar compartments. Or the ceiling is cov-
ered with alternating squares and cir-
cles, separated by more or less plain
space.

In the case of a long room, the slightly
arched, or barrel ceiling, is much used,
and this is divided laterally by bands of
ornament, in some cases painted to har-
monize with the decoration of the room,
with either a very simple plaster cor-
nice, or one of wood.

Any one of these arrangements is in-
finitely more interesting than the flat,
plain ceiling, while far removed from the
monstrosities common in houses of pre-
tension not many years ago.

The Papered Ceiling.

This is supposed to have had its day,
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

mansions. The paperhanger always ad-
vises a watered paper, but a small, all-
over pattern, giving- the effect of two dif-
ferent textures, is more satisfactory.
And, if it is also to be used for a drop
on the side wall, the structural lines of
the design should be squares rather than
oblongs, else there will be an awkward
mismatching at the ceiling angle.

The French Treatment of the Cornice.

One may differentiate between the
work of French and English decorators
by saying that the Frenchman accentu-
ates height, the Englishman breadth.
The former seeks stateliness, the latter
desires to give the impression of com-
fort, and the distinction holds good al-
ways, as between Latin and Teuton. It
is the legitimate outcome of this differ-
ence that the French decorator treats the
cornice as part of the side wall, while
the Englishman considers it as belonging
to the ceiling. It is well to understand
this difference in furnishing a room in
distinctly French style. If the walls
have positive color, their tone should be
continued in the cornice, the ceiling left
plain white, cream, or ivory.

Oak and White Paneling.

One judges that the golden oak prob-
lem does not afflict the English decora-
tor, but here is a suggestion from a
Handicraft room, which might be adapt-
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plethora of the difficult article.

Two adjoining rooms were finished
with a panelling of pine, carried to the
top line of the doors, and painted white.
The door frames, doors and a bracketed
shelf surrounding the room were of light
colored oak. On the fireplace side of one
room was a paneled oak chimney-piece,
without a mantel shelf, framing in a
large plaque of old majolica. Steel blue
tiles surrounded the grate and formed
the hearth. On either side were built-in
bookshelves, with seats below them. The
ceiling and drop were white, and blue
china platters and plates were arranged
on the bracketed shelf. The floor and
the furniture were of oak in the same
tone, the rug combined blue and brown
tones. In the adjoining room red tones
were introduced in addition to the blue,
and the furniture was mahogany. The
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

farm houses, with two long panels and
two short ones, plainly beveled.

The idea could be carried out with a
paneled white paper below the shelf, but
it should be one of very simple design.
And such a treatment is not to be
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needs sun.

Unusual Pieces in Wicker.

The hooded chairs of wicker are fa-
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Piazza, sewing tables are in hour glass
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One in green wicker has the tray covered
with cretonne, under glass, the edge of
wicker, and costs fifteen dollars. The
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English gathering baskets, in wicker,
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The Reappearance of Red.

It would seem as if bright red were
on the way to its old popularity. One
sees whole counters full of cream col-
ored curtain materials, powdered with
red figures. There is getting to be quite
a choice of cretonnes and kindred mate-
rials with floral designs in red, poppies,
poinsettias, sometimes sweet peas. When
many bedrooms are to be furnished, a
red scheme offers an agreeable varietv.
But this popularity of red goes side by
side with its disuse in dining rooms.

The fact is that red is delightful in
combination with cream or gray, and in-
tolerable in unrelieved masses. There
are exceptions, in the case of the old reds
and of piled and figured fabrics, but the
fact remains that red is a color which
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

Letters intended for answer in this column should be addressed to Decoration and r-urnishing Depart ment, and be accom-
panied by a diagram of floor plan. Letters enclosing return postage will be answered by mail. Such replies as are of general in-
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L. S. — Asks for color schemes for the
living floor of a house, finished in weath-
ered oak. Rooms are of moderate size,
ceilings only 8 feet 2 inches in height.
He also wishes suggestions as to furni-
ture, draperies and rugs.

L. S. Ans. - With weathered oak
woodwork you will need strong color
for your walls. Would suggest your
using an upper third treatment for the
living room. Have the ceiling tinted a
deep cream color, bringing the tint down
on the side wall about 30 inches. Be-
low this lay a two-toned paper, with a
dull surface, and a well covered conven-
tional design, of golden brown. Separate
the two sections of the wall by a plain
strip of wood, rather than the ordinary
picture moulding.

Use the same treatment in the dining
room, with a drop of two feet to the
plate rail, and have a fabric paper with
a striped effect, in the same general tone
as the living room.

In the hall use a verdure tapestry pa-
per, in brown tone, carrying it to the
ceiling line, finishing it there with a
moulding. Have all the floors stained
alike, a tone a very little darker than
your oak. Have the radiators finished in
a dark bronze.

For furniture get oak, either Mission
or fumed. If the latter, you must be
sure that it harmonizes with your wood-
work. You will find the oak furniture
made on French lines, with curving out-
lines, very satisfactory. You can also get
quite a variety of pieces on colonial lines,
gate-legged tables, Windsor chairs, tilt
top tables and the like, which the maker
will stain in any shade you select. A
nest of small tables is extremely use-
ful in the living room, and a high-backed,
winged easy chair is comfortable and ef-
fective. You will also want a couch of
generous length and width, upholstered

to match the chair, in tapestry or Lib-
erty velvet. If the former, use a rug in
warm, rich tones, either an oriental or a
Wilton in Persian pattern. With Lib-
erty velvet coverings use a rug in brown
tones.

For draperies at the doors, have a
plain material, velour, wool damask, or
rep. in tobacco brown. One set of cur-
tains at the windows of the living room
will be sufficient, sill length, of plain or
figured ecru net.

For dining room use the same net cur-
tains, with over-curtains of green and
brown figured silk. Have a rug comb-
ing brown, tan and low toned greens.
You can have either Mission furniture
or else fumed oak with cane seats and
backs. If you get the Mission have the
chairs with rush seats instead of leath-
er. They are most effective and more
durable. Instead of white linen covers
on tables and sideboard, have gray or
ecru crash embroidered in low toned
greens and golden browns.

Your hall would be very interesting if
the wood were given a green, weathered
stain, the woodwork of the upper hall
painted a low toned olive to harmonize,
the floors and the stairs stained a dark
brown. With this you should have plain
olive rugs and stair carpet, or else use
a two-toned olive Wilton velvet for the
purpose, with the necessary furniture of
green weathered oak.

W. S. N. — Inquires as to the advisa-
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white painted rooms of a colonial house.
She wishes color schemes for four bed
rooms, and suggestions as to draperies
and furnishings.

W. S. N. Ans. — As to the question of
the advisability of mahogany stained
doors in a room with white painted
woodwork, it depends upon the size of
the room and also upon the width of

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the door frames. In rooms averaging not
more than twelve feet square, you will
be better satisfied with white doors.

You do not give the exposures of your
different bed rooms, so four color treat-
ments are suggested, which can be dis-
tributed as the aspect of each room de-
mands. Your white paint is suitable
with any one of them. Would suggest
using paper rather than paint for the
walls.

First bed room: White paper in nar-
row, two-toned stripe, cut-out border,
festoons of pink flowers and blue rib-
bons. Furnishings of cretonne in a pat-
tern corresponding to the border; white,
cross-barred scrim curtains ; gray and
pink rug.

Second bed room : Ivory ceiling, two-
foot drop on side wall, white picture
moulding, with lower two-thirds of flow-
ered paper, pink roses and green leaves ;
green and white rag rug, toning in with
the leaves of the paper; furnishings and
curtains of green linen. The greens used
should be very gray.

Third bed room : Upper third of wall
flowered paper in a wistaria design ; low-
er wall painted greenish gray. Furnish-
ings of wistaria patterned cretonne ;
plain gray green rug.

Fourth bed room : Small patterned
two-toned, old blue paper carried to the
ceiling, finished there with a white pic-
ture moulding. White scrim curtains,
edged with a narrow blue and white
gimp. Furnishings of white cotton taf-
feta, with a large pattern in old blue.
Old blue and white rag rug.

Your hall seems to admit of very little
furniture, but a highboy, or a chest of
drawers is always suitable, and you
might have a bookcase in one of the cor-
ners, and a large chair in the other.

You will need picture mouldings in all
the rooms except the one with the cut-
out border. Stain your floors mahog-
any, using a medium shade, avoiding the
purple tinge mahogany stain so often
has.

A. W. — Asks about the interior finish
of a concrete bungalow. She prefers to
use rough plaster for the walls. The
finish of the lower floor is to be stained,
that of the upper floor painted.

A. W. Ans. — Would suggest your

using rough plaster for the walls of your
bungalow rather than paper. On the
lower floor .would leave the plaster in
the gray tone, as it is a very good back-
ground.

In the living room you might have
the woodwork stained brown, with a four
and a half foot dado, of brown burlap,
divided into panels by vertical strips of
wood, also stained. In the adjoining
den, it would be well to omit the beam
ceiling, and to use a deep landscape
frieze. A specially good one suggests
a vista in an autumnal forest. Below this
you might use the Italian Splint sheath-
ing, which is made specially for rooms
in bungalows. Or you can have a frieze
in low toned greens, separating it from
the gray side wall by a wide, bracketed
ledge, staining the woodwork a weather-
ed green.

For the dining room would suggest a
scheme in gray. With this you can use
either fumed oak, or mahogany furniture.
Paint the woodwork in the same tone as
the walls, but two or three shades dark-
er. Set the plate rail about three and
a half feet down on the side wall, and
just below it a cut-out paper border, in
a festooned effect. Use a cretonne of
the same design for sill length curtains
at the windows, and for window seat
cushions, if you have them. Or you
may omit the border, using a stencilling
in the same gray as the woodwork, with
short curtains of old red silk or linen.

For the upper story, would suggest
white painted woodwork, except in the
hall, where it should match the color
used in the living room and for the
stairs. You might have one bed room
entirely white, as a setting for furnish-
ings of an effective flowered cretonne,
something with plenty of color. In a
second you can give the walls a green-
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gray and use a red and white cretonne.
For draperies, you will find a white cot-
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very satisfactory material, and much
cheaper than the regular curtain fabrics.
For the bath room have a four foot dado
of Sanitas, or of burlap painted white,
with a clear, light yellow above it.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS ft!

The Stranger Within the Gates.

|T would be interesting to, know
just what proportion of the peo-
ple who employ servants think
of them as having- the same so-
cial needs as themselves. Not social as-
pirations, which is quite a different mat-
ter. A very large part of the population
is, of necessity, a necessity accepted as
a matter of course, quite outside the
sphere of social aspiration. It has am-
bitions distinctly material, and is frank-
ly bothered bv the refinements essential
to the stratum above it. And emphatic-
ally, in this year of grace, the part of the
ponulation which has social ambitions,
however rudimentary, does not send its
daughters into domestic service.

The fact is that, with the changing
conditions of life in this country, with
the vast increase' of the foreign popula-
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equality between servant and served,
have ceased to enter into the question
of domestic service. Here and there, in
remote country places, there may be iso-
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are" attitude, but they are extremely
rare. But the absence of social ambi-
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the faculty of entering into other peo-
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than in the rather difficult relation of
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it may seem to many people, experience
inclines me to think that, if you can make
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Spring Breakfasts to Tempt the Appe-
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By Beatrice D'Emo.

OR the housewife who is some-
times at a loss as to what to pre-
sent at the first meal of the day
that will be both acceptable and
novel, four menus are here given, the
combinations being arranged with ref-
erence to nourishment and flavor with-
out extravagant outlay of either money
or time; also the ingredients are obtain-
able in almost any locality.

Fruit served for breakfast s*hould be
in its natural state as far as possible, and
very little sugar, if any, taken with it,
although fresh pineapple and grape fruit
require just a dusting with powdered
sugar to make them acceptable to most
palates, but any variety should be as cold
as may be without actually freezing. This

FRIZZLED DRIED BEEF AND EGG WITH WATER
CRESS BORDER

temperature can be gained by leaving
the fruit in the lower part of the ice
chest over night, but do not bring it in
contact with the ice or the flavor will
be impaired.

Breakfast No. 1

Oranges or Chilled Orange Juice

Hominy and Cream

Frizzled Dried Beef and Egg

Baking Powder Biscuit

Water-Cress

Coffee

Breakfast No. 2

Pineapple

Wheat and Cream

Broiled Kidneys

Saratoga Potatoes

Muffins

Cucumbers

Coffee

Breakfast No. 3

Grape Fruit
Cornmeal Mush and Cream

Broiled Bloater

Creamed Potatoes

Crisped Bread

Radishes

Coffee

Breakfast No. 4

Chilled Oatmeal and Strawberries

Tripe
Baked Potatoes

Toast

Young Onions
Coffee

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

KIDNEY (LAMB) ARRANGED IN A LA BROCHETTE

Always wash grape fruit and oranges.
Strawberries and raspberries should be
rinsed and kept in a colander in the re-
frigerator until ready to serve, but not
sugared or they will grow soft.

As the meat dishes here suggested are
little more than appetizers, a cereal of
some kind, with cream, is required to
bring the nourishment up to the required
standard. Whatever kind is used, if it
needs cooking at all, be sure it is cooked
sufficiently. Use a double boiler, have
the water for the inner kettle bubbling
and well salted, a half a teaspoonful of
salt being none too much for a pint of
water, and stir frequently while cooking,
then the family will have a cereal which
is worth while.

Wheat, oatmeal and cornmeal mush
are any one of them delicious served cold,
the cooking being done the day before,
then the cereal poured into either one
large or several small molds and chilled
over night. Any of the small fruits can
be served raw with the cold cereal, or
dates, raisins or prunes can be chopped
and added to it just after it has been
cooked and while it is still hot.

When preparing corn meal mush al-
ways stir the meal to a paste with cold
milk or water before putting it in the
boiling water. Three tablespoonfuls of
almost any cereal requiring cooking add-
ed to three cupfuls of boiling water
makes sufficient for three people, unless
they have unusually hearty appetites.

To proceed to the next item on the
menu — the meat dish — it will be noticed
the usual forms of meat are omitted in

favor of inexpensive delicacies. Frizzled
dried beef and egg, for instance, requires
for a family of three or four about a
quarter of a pound of the beef and two
eggs. Pour boiling water over the sliced
beef and immediately drain it off, shak-
ing the beef in the strainer to get it as
dry as possible. Put a tablespoonful of
butter in the skillet, and when melted
stir the beef in it and cook for a minute
or two, until thoroughly heated. Beat
the eggs so that the white and yolk are
well mixed, add a tablespoonful of milk
or hot water — not hot enough to cook
the egg — and stir into the beef. Cook
with constant stirring until the eggs are
set, when put in the serving dish and
surround with a wreath of well washed
and drained water cress.

Another appetizing way to serve the
beef is to simmer it in milk enough to
cover for about three minutes after the
milk has commenced to boil — it should
be poured on cold — then thicken with a
teaspoonful of flour, creamed with an
equal quantity of butter. For this dish
the beef should not have boiling water
turned over before adding the milk. This
can be served on thin toast or alone.
Lamb kidneys are obtainable at from 3
to 5 cents apiece in the spring of the
year and make delicious titbits prepared
en brochette, which means skewered to
slices of bacon as pictured, then broiled
or fried. The butcher will usually pre-
pare the kidneys as shown, if requested
to do so, or it is easily done at home, only
the cook should be careful to pull off
the thin outer skin which is almost in-
visible, but which can be removed with-
out trouble. Without it the kidney is
glossy and fresh looking. For either
broiling or frying, cook the bacon-cover-
ed side first. Stewed, the lamb kidneys
are very tempting. Two should be al-
lowed to each person. Take off the skin
and fat, split and parboil for five min-
utes in boiling salted water, then cook
for ten minutes in fresh boiling water.
Drain, chop fine and put in the skillet
in which a tablespoonful of butter has
been melted ; add one small onion minced
for every four kidneys and cook for five
minutes. Cover with boiling water and
simmer for a minute or two, then thicken
with flour and butter mixed to a cream —

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

usually a teaspoon of each is sufficient
— cook until creamy and serve either on
toast or alone.

For a change, some warm morning
serve broiled bloaters and crisped bread,
the two going excellent together. The
genuine bloater is a large, handsome fish,
with plenty of meat on its many bones.
Split it down the front and flatten it
out. Lay it flesh side down in boiling
water for a minute, then wipe dry, rub
with butter and broil, first the flesh side
then the .skin side; put on a hot platter
and serve at once, or split, scald and put
in the oven with dots of butter over the
flesh side, heating it thoroughly, then
sprinkle with pepper and serve hot. If
possible get roe bloaters. The tiny her-
ring which come packed in wooden boxes
or glass tumblers can be prepared in
similar fashion.

Tripe as a nourishing and economical
breakfast dish has no superior and few
equals. A pound of the best, sufficient
to serve four people, costs seldom over
10 cents and there is not a particle of
waste to it. The honeycomb portion has
the most flavor. Usually the butcher has
already parboiled it, but in any case it
should be well washed in several cold
waters then put in boiling water and
simmered until it cuts easily — it should
be very tender indeed. This can be done
the day before and the tripe drained and
kept cold until wanted, when melt in the
skillet, or, better still, the casserole, a
large tablespoonful of butter and stir
into it a tablespoonful of flour; add, with
constant stirring, a pint of milk, and
when all is bubbling cut into it the cold
tripe, using the well-scalded kitchen scis-
sors and making the strips about a quar-
ter of an inch wide. Stir until the tripe
is heated through, then season with
white pepper and salt and serve. If
liked, a minced onion may be simmered
in the butter before the flour is added.
The cold tripe can also be cut in two-
inch squares, dipped in batter and fried
brown in butter, then served with vine-
gar heated to the boiling point with all-
spice and pepper corns, or merely lemon
quarters may be served.

The baking powder biscuit, for in-
stance, are made by sifting together a
nuart of flour and four teaspoonfuls of
baking powder with half a teaspoonful

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

of salt. Into this work a tablespoonful
of lard, or half lard and half butter,
pinching it into the dry ingredients with
the well washed finger tips until the
whole is light and crumbly. Mix to a
dough with a cupful and a half of half-
milk, half-water, of lukewarmness. Flour
the bread board, turn the dough out on
it and work only sufficiently with flour
to permit rolling out to half-inch thick-
ness, then cut in rounds and put in the
greased baking pan, setting far enough
apart to permit swelling. Prick the tops
with a floured fork and wet them with
milk then bake in a moderate oven for
from twenty to thirty minutes, accord-
ing to the heat, until the tops are a deli-
cate brown.

For the muffins, sift together three
times a cupful of flour, a tablespoonful
of granulated sugar, half a teaspoonful of
salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder;
then stir in one well-beaten egg mixed
with half a cupful of milk and, last of
all, add two tablespoonfuls of melted but-
ter. This is sufficient to make six muf-

fins, but quantities can be doubled, of
course. Butter the muffin pans, pour in
the mixture and bake in a moderate oven
for twenty to thirty minutes.

Crisped bread is delicious with any
kind of fish, especially the smoked kind.
What is known as a twist loaf is best for
it, but almost any loaf bread can be used.
If it is a day old so much the better.
Break in pieces about the size of a
French roll and put in a quick oven until
crisp and hot, which will be when the
broken edges begin to tinge with brown,
then serve at once with plenty of good
butter as an accompaniment.

Water cress should be separated in
stalks — it is usually sold tied in tight
little bunches — and put in very cold wa-
ter to which a little salt has been added,
to soak for ten to fifteen minutes, then
looked over very carefully that no min-
ute water insect retain lodgment in the
crisp, green leaves. Shake free from the
water and pile lightly in a glass dish,
for a centerpiece to the meal.

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Polychrome Concrete.

By Albert M-oyer, Assoc. Am. Soc. C. E.

MATERIAL which hardens into
permanent stone, the component
parts of which may be pre-se-
lected and modeled into shape to
meet the requirements of the use and
fancy of the designer has the distinct
advantage of obtaining both color and
texture at a cost far below that of cut
stone.

POLYCHROME CONCRETE VASE

This is illustrated by the Polychrome
Concrete Vase exhibited at the Architec-
tural League, Fine Arts Building, New
York, during February, 1911, as per il-
lustration.

The materials were Portland cement,
crushed black and crushed yellow marble
screenings, all passing through a No. 8
screen (^-inch mesh), black and yellow
marble chips all passing through a half-
inch and all collected on a quarter-inch
screen.

These aggregates were mixed medium
wet and moulded in a plaster mould. As
soon as the concrete was hard enough to
hold in shape, which took about forty-
eio-ht hours, the inside core was removed.
Inspection would then show as to wheth-
er it was safe to remove the outside
mold. If sufficiently hard the outside
mold was removed and the surface im-
mediately scrubbed with a stiff house
scrubbing brush and water. If this fail-
ed to remove the surface coating of ce-
ment, a wire brush was used. The con-
crete was brushed until the larger ag-
gregates all appeared, and in order to
obtain texture the brushing was contin-
ued until they were thrown slightly in
relief.

The vase was then cleaned off with
water and kept damp for a couple of
weeks, after which it was washed off
with a solution of dilute muriatic acid,
five parts water. The acid was left on
for a couple of minutes and then scrub-
bed off with clear water and a scrubbing
brush.

The effect as to color, texture and
form is permanent. The bonding ma-
terial (Portland cement) is removed
from each particle of stone, there being
no artistic, practical or technical reason
why the bonding material alone should
be displayed to the eye.

This opens up a wide field for garden
ornaments, decorative panels and balus-

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ASBESTOS SHINGLES

INFRINGEMENT SUIT jw IN JUNCTION -«*

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

H. W. JOHNS-MANVILLE COMPANY, and its associates, directors, officers,
servants, agents, workmen and employees, GREETING,

WHEREAS, it has been represented to us in our Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern District of New York, that Reissue Letters Patent of the
United States No. 12,594, were issued to Ludwig Hatschek in due form of law on the
15th day of January, 1907, and that the Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheathing Com-
pany is the sole and exclusive owner of the rights to make, use and sell the inven-
tions and improvements or discoveries of said Reissue Letters Patent No. 12,594, and
that you, said H. W. Johns-Manville Company have infringed upon said Letters
Patent, and upon claims 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 thereof, which read as follows:

"2. The herein-described process of producing artificial stone plates, con-
sisting of first mixing fibrous material and hydraulic cement in the presence of
a great bulk of water, then forming therefrom a series of thin layers of the mixed
cement and fibrous material superposed on each other until the required thick-
ness is secured, then pressing the same and allowing the material to set or
harden."

"3. The herein-described process of producing artificial stone plates, con-
sisting of first mixing asbestos fibres and hydraulic cement in the presence of a
great bulk of water, then forming therefrom a series of thin layers of the mixed
cement and asbestos superposed on each other until the required thickness is
secured, then pressing the same and allowing the material to set or harden,
substantially as set forth."

"4. The herein-described process of producing artificial stone plates, con-
sisting in mixing fibrous material and hydraulic cement in a bulk of water suf-
ficient to render the cement colloidal, then forming therefrom a series of thin
layers of the mixed cement and fibrous material superposed on each other un-
til the required thickness _is secured, then pressing the same and allowing the
material to set or harden."

"5. The herein -described process of producing artificial plates, consisting
of first mixing fibrous material and hydraulic cement in the presence of a great
bulk of water, to render the cement colloidal, then forming therefrom a series of
thin layers of the mixed cement and fibrous material superposed on each other
until the required thickness is secured, then pressing the same and allowing the
material to set or harden."

"7. A product of the invention herein-before set forth, being a composition
containing hydraulic cement -which has been rendered colloidal."

And upon the exclusive rights of the Asbestos Shingle, Slate and Sheathing Com-
pany thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE, we do strictly command and enjoin you, the. said H.
W. JOHNS-MANVILLE COMPANY, your associates, directors, officers, servants,
agents, workmen and employees, and each of them, from either directly or indirectly
making or causing to be made, using or causing to be used, selling or causing to be
sold, or disposing of in any way, or advertising for sale any Imitation Stone Plates,
Slabs or Tiles containing or embodying the invention covered by said Reissue Let-
ters Patent of the United States No. 12,594, issued to Ludwig Hatschek, and particu-
larly specified in claims 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 thereof.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE EDWARD D. WHITE, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States, at the City of New York, on the 18th day of
February, 191 1, and in the hundred and thirty-fifth year of the Independence of the
United States. JOHN A SH,ELDSf

[Seal] Clerk of the Circuit Court.

KEASBEY & MATTISON COMPANY

Factors
AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA

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CEMENT -Continued

trades for bridges, etc. The method and
effect undoubtedly comply with all the
fundamental principles of art.
A Difficult Solution of an Easy Problem.

The following item by a correspondent
to "Concrete" shows how difficult the so-
lution of a problem may be made:

Joseph J. Sleeper, Moore, Pa., writes
that he was confronted with the problem
of keeping the cold winds out of a rather
dilapidated frame house built in 1843.
He took off the siding boards, beginning
about three feet above the ground and
poured concrete into the space between
the outer boards and the inside lath and
plaster. He then put back this siding to
a height of about three feet and poured
more concrete and so on until all the
outer walls were interlined with con-
crete. The kitchen never has had any
lining, so boards were put up to give an
inside form and this was then treated in
the same manner as the rest of the house.
The inside boards were removed and the
concrete surface plastered with a rich
mix. The family continued to occupy
the house through the entire operation

without discomfort and it is declared that
the building is now warm and dry and
that the whole thing was done at very
small expense.

How much easier it would have been
to have used either of the materials re-
ferred to in the front section of this is-
sue and covered the house with stucco.
Not only would the house have been
made wind-tight but the question of
paint would have been settled for a long
time, if not permanently.

Fireproof Roofs.

The conflagration hazard will hang
over every town and village so long as
wooden shingles are used for roofs. They
are conflagration breeders, being usually
dry and inflammable, readv to be ignited
by the first flying brand or spark. In-
surance companies make very material
reductions in rates for non-combustible
roofs, and the old-fashioned slate, tin or
gravel roofs and the newer cement-shin-
gle and tile roofs should be encouraged
by every municipality. It would be bet-
ter if all buildings were constructed of
non-combustible materials, but if the

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INSTEAD

Fireproof

Soundproof

Coldproof

Keeps the heat
out in the summer,
and insulates the
building against
cold in the winter,
even to the extent
of reducing fuel ex-
penses.

Let us tell you more about this modern method of perfect wall construction. Ask for booklet "K"—
it contains information of vital interest to every builder.

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO.

New York

Cleveland

Chicago

Minneapolis

Kansas City

San Francisco

MALLORY'S

Standard
Shutter Worker

The only practical device to
open and close the Shutters
without raising1 windows or
disturbing screens.
Can be applied to old or new houses, whether brick, stone
or frame, and will hold the blind firm in any position.
Perfectly burglar proof.

Send for Illustrated Circular if your hardware dealer
does not keep them, to

MALLORY MANUFACTURING CO.

251 Main Street

Flemington, New Jersey. U. S A.

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New
Roofing Discovery

Works Wonders in Beautifying Home!

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

CHARMING Moorish beauty and dig-
nity of appearance of Metal Spanish
Tile gives an air of distinction to the
home graced by this wonderful new and
practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America by
storm, for it is the modernization of the
wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic Span-
ish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left behind
by fleeing Moors driven out of Spain cen-
turies ago, until 1910 could not be made
practical for the modern home, despite its
alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit
the solution That is why today we are able
to offer American homes the amazing at-
tractiveness of

Metal Spanish Tile Roofing

It is absolutely wind, weather, storm, fire and
lightning proof.

Easy to apply. No soldering, no special tools —
any ordinary mechanic can apply it. Interlocking
system by which tiles dovetail into each other makes
the roof absolutely water tight and provides for ex-
pansion and contraction perfectly — summer and
winter. It is guaranteed non-breakable.
HOMEBUlLDERS-Simply send us today the dimensions
of your building and we will tell you by return mail exact
cost of all material. Our new 1910 book on beautifying
the modern American home by use of Metal Spanish Tile
is yours for the asking. A postal will bring it. Address

The Edwards Manufacturing Co.

The Largest Makers of Steel Roofing

and Metal Shingles in the World
520-540 Culvert St. Cincinnati!, Ohio

CEMENT-Continued

frames or walls must be of wood, the
roof at least should be fireproof. Lighter
forms of tile are now being produced,
cement and asbestos shingles are grow-
ing in favor, and while their first cost is
greater than the wooden shingles, their
much greater permanency, the immunity
from fire danger and the reduction in in-
surance costs should encourage their
more general use. — Exchange.

Zinc for Mortar.

Zinc instead of cement has been used
in joints of a new concrete bridge near
Lyons, France, says Concrete Age.
Molten zinc at 800 degrees in the place
of cement to make no fracture of dry
stones was used in one-eighth inch thick-
ness to joint the stones of two elliptical
arches. The increase in cost was about
$2.50 per square foot of the bridge's hori-
zontal surface.

London's iNew Postoffice.

London's new general postoffice, con-
structed of reinforced concrete and com-
pletely lacking the massive steel girders
so familiar in modern building construc-
tion, is said by a British technical pub-
lication to be guaranteed to stand the
ravages of weather and London smoke
for a thousand years. — Concrete Age.

Pisa's Leaning Tower.

The leaning tower of Pisa, according to
the findings of a Royal Commission ap-
pointed to investigate its present condi-
tions, instead of being supported upon a
massive foundation, rests upon a ring-
shaped masonry base having an inner di-
ameter of 24 feet 3l/2 inches, exactly
equal to that of the inside of the tower.
In 1829 the tower, which is about 177
feet high, is said to have been 14 feet 5
inches out of plumb ; since that time its
inclination, the commission reports, has
been increased by an addition 0.0055 foot
per foot of its height. An earthquake in
1834 caused a deflection of about 5 inches.

PAYNE'S MODERN HOMES

Book of 240 pages. Over 200 de-
signs $500 to $10000. Also selection
of Churches, Schools, Flats, etc.

Postpaid $1.00

Book of 50 cottages under $2,000
for 25c. Plans and specifications
$5.00 upwards.
G. K. W. PAYNE & SON, Architects, - Carthage. 111.

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THERE is a feeling
of justifiable pride
in having a well
planned house; but this
doubly augmented when
you have a well finished
house. A feeling of
security is always apparent •
to one who knows that

Berry Brothers'
Varnishes

and Architectural Finish-
es were used in finishing
his home.

Send for our free books: —
"Choosing: Your Varnish Maker"
"Natural Woods and How to Finish
Them."

Send 10 cents in stamps for a copy
of our juvenile book, "AROUND THE
WORLD IN A BERRY WAGON."

Berry Brothers' Architectural Varni.hes for

painters, decorators, and owners of homes or
other buildings, are sold by dealers everywhere.
Look for the label and insist on getting it.

For Manufacturers and other large users we
make hundreds of specialties. Our representa-
tive will call at your request, if you are nterest-
ed in better and more economical finishing.

BERRY BROTHERS, Ltd.

Largest Varnish Makers in the World.

Address all correspondence to DETROIT.
Factories: Detroit, Mich., and Walkerville, Ont.
Branches. New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal-
timore, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San

Francisco

Dealer*: Everywhere.

Special Mantel Design No. 1062

With Rookwood Tile Panel

The Fireplace

of modern design is the most
valuable addition to the up-to-
date home. It gives cheer and
comfort and, last but not least,
proper ventilation.

Our 100 Page
Catalog

shows numerous styles of man-
tels in wood, tile and brick,
grates and fireplace fixtures of
all kinds, consoles and colon-
nades, etc. It is free.

Sketches of special designs
submitted on application

Chas. F. Lorenzen & Co.

North Ashland Avc., Cor. Superior St.

CHICAGO, ILL.

364

FINISHIN

Filling Hard and Soft Woods.

ASTE fillers are to be used on
those woods having an open
grain, and these are : Ash, beech,
butternut, black walnut, bay-
wood, chestnut, elm, mahogany and rose-
wood. Shellac should be used on maple,
birch, cherry, Circassian walnut and cherry.
Also on white pine, unless the wood is to
be stained. A shellacked white pine make?
a very fine interior finish. The purpose of
a paste filler being to fill the open grain and
prevent the varnish from sinking, it follows
that only those woods are to be thus filled.
Any wood must have some surfacing in
order to prevent varnish absorption, and
a quick varnish like shellac or liquid filler
is to be used when this is desired.

What Is Lacquer? ^

It is simply colored shellac varnish, or a
cheap grade of rosin varnish, when cheap-
ness is desired. Red saunders wood gives
a pale gold lacquer color, while tumeric and
dragon's blood give a deeper gold. Yellow
gold lacquer is best for picture frames and
the like. A glazing varnish, to prevent red-
ding or blooming of the lacquer, is made
by boiling linseed oil quite thick without
driers.

When Kalsomine Dries Too Fast.

There are times when the kalsomine will
dry too fast, in spite of our greatest hurry
in getting it on, this because some walls
are so absorptive that there is danger even
of the brush being absorbed, and one must
hold fast to the handle. A little glycerine
added to the kalsomine keeps it from drying
quite so fast, say rather less than two
ounces to the gallon of kalsomine. Also
such walls should be sized with glue size,
to which a little soap has been added. By
these means an ordinary brush hand may
be able to do a good job, without clouds
or laps.

Painting on Galvanized Iron.

If the galvanizing is new it will have to
be treated with a wash made from two
ounces each of copper chloride, copper ni-
trate and sal ammoniac, dissolved in one
gallon of soft water, in an earthen vessel
or glass or porcelain. To this solution then
add two ounces of commercial muriatic
acid. Coat the galvanized work with this
solution, and next day paint as directed.
At first very black, the coating will become
grayish color. Any ordinary paint may be
used over this, but a paint that is elastic
does best, because the metal expands and
contracts and hence is hard on a non-elastic
paint. Galvanized work treated with the
acid wash will hold the paint well, and the
method has been in successful use for a half
century at least.

Color Harmony.

An exchange gives the following as
some of the examples of color harmony:

Lilac and gold harmonize.

Lilac and cherry harmonize.

Lilac and crimson harmonize.

Lilac and scarlet are harmonious.

White and scarlet harmonize.

White and pink harmonize.

Black and white, a perfect harmony.

Black and orange, a rich harmony.

Black and brown, a dull harmony.

Black, white, yellow and crimson har-
monize.

Black, orange, blue and scarlet har-
monize.

Red, orange and green harmonize.

Scarlet and blue harmonize.

Scarlet, blue and yellow harmonize.

Crimson and gold, a rich harmony.

Yellow and purple, an agreeable har-
mony.

Yellow and lilac, a weak harmony.

Yellow and white, a poor harmony.

Yellow and chestnut harmonize. — The
Modern Painter.

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combines distinction in appearance
with solid worth.

i Its artistic designs add to the beauty
and appreciable value of a building.
, Its wearing quality, founded on fine
! metals and thorough workmanship,
eliminates repair bills and assures sat-
isfactory service.

— ;

Give your personal attention to the selection*:
I of hardware for your home. The pleasure
of having artistic and harmonious fittings
will alone repay you.

Sargent Hardware offers wide latitude
I for your personal taste within har-
monious bounds. It includes many
' designs in each school and
period of architecture.

The Sargent
Book of Designs

is mailed free. Write for it. It
contains many illustrations and helpful
suggestions in selecting building hardware.
A Colonial Book is also sent on request.

SARGENT & CO., 1 5 1 Leonard St., New York

Sargent Locks are

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PAINTING AND FINISHING— Continued

Turpentine.

Turpentine made from gum and refuse
pine wood has the same specific gravity
but there is a difference in the action of
either in connection with paint. Gum tur-
pentine will evaporate much more readilv
than the wood spirits, and the latter will
cause white paint to yellow, a fact equally
applicable to all turpentine substitutes.
Wood turpentine also has a very strong and
objectionable odor. New turpentine is not
as good for painting as that which has aged
a little, as the new contains some pyrolig-
neous acid, which will retard the drying of
the paint; but if allowed to settle, the acid
will go to the bottom, for its specific gravity
is greater than that of the turpentine.

Paint Mildewed.

A correspondent tells us about some
spots that have appeared on the north and
shaded sides of his house, and asks what
it is. It is mildew, and it may be removed
by washing with soap and water. • If it is
too fast to be thus easily removed, try a
little chloride of lime in water, applying

it to the spots, and let it dry. Then wash
off with soap and water, after which rinse
with clear water. Another remedy consists
of a pint of soft soap, a pound of corn-
starch, one-half pint of salt, and two ounces
of acetic acid. Thin to a brushing consist-
ency with water, apply to spots, then after
two or three hours remove with a scrub
brush and water, after which rinse well.
Let dry, then repaint the whole surface, or
not, as you may choose. Mildew may be
removed, but not cured, for the cause will
remain. It is found that some pigments
induce mildew, while others do not. Ochre
is bad, and linsed oil is also susceptible to
mildew.

Varnish Becomes Porous.

Varnish becomes porous after exposure
to the air, unless carefully prepared and
applied. A varnished surface under the
microscope shows innumerable pits or
depressions, in which dust and micro-
scopic organisms collect; these in time
form centers of decay, which eventually
penetrate the coat and admit moisture.
A coat of varnish thus penetrated is use-
less for protection.

ACME

WOVEN WOOD LATH

For Interior and Exterior Use
When applied and plastered, or con-
creted in accordance with our specinca
tions is guaranteed to make a perfect wall
Free from lath cracks and lath buckles.
Booklet free on request.

ACME WOVEN WOOD LATH CO.

Suite 1015 New National Bank of Commerce Bldg.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

U. S. A.

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WOULD YOU LIKE

A Bright.

Original,

Attractive

ome

With Your Own Individual Ideas as the Key
Note of the Design

No. 1 279 as just completed in Indiana.

OUR $5.00 SKETCH OFFER

On ?eceipt of $5.00 and a rough diagram or des-
cription of your owr. ideas we will make a special
study of your requirements and prepare the first
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with a picture of the exterior of the house as it
would appear when completed, advising you of the
additional charge for Complete Working Drawings.
Specifications, Ef.c., which will be as low as is
consistent with the labor involved. This offer
applies to residences only costing not over $5,000
and is made simply to demonstrate to you the value
of competent services in interpreting and rendering
practical your original ideas so that the home
will be a complete success in every detail.

' ' There is no art to find the mind's construc-
tion in the face." —Macbeth.

-BUT-

' ' The dwelling a man builds, reveals his per-
sonality, and through its halls and porticos
runs the story of his life. ' '

Now if the problem be given proper consider-
ation, it means time and time is money. We
would be speedily overwhelmed with requests if this
were a free offer, consequently it is not free. No
signed contract is asked for. We propose to make
our work so pleasing and satisfactory as to demon-
strate beyond a question that the best is certainly
the cheapest for you. The fact that houses built
from our designs sell advantageously when built
proves they are practical and desirable. This is
an important matter should you wish to dispose
of your property.

THE KEITH CO., Architects

1721 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

Before

You

Do Your
Refinishing

You should

know the

advantages

Interior Finish

most successful of dull finishes. It
imparts the repose of water colors to
any room and gives the service of oil
paint — sets off fine pictures — is adapt-
able to any color scheme, room furnish-
ing or interior surface.

Mellotone appeals to careful house-
keepers because washable — sanitary.
Non-fading — crackproof. Will not peel
or chalk like kalsomine. Costs no
more than desirable wall paper.

Drop us postal for color cards and
" Harmony in Color;" also "Common
Sense about Interiors." Both free.
Or send 25c for "Good Homes by
Good Architects" showing pleasing
effects obtainable with Mellotone and
other "Little Blue Flag" products.

The Lowe Brothers Company

450-456 Third Street, Dayton, Ohio

Boston New York Chicago Kansas City

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^ ,MnfKI^
AND PLVMBING

ORE important than most any
other one thing about a home is
the system of heating. This is
a problem that every home build-
er ought to consider very carefully, for
upon the heating system depends the
comfort and protection the house will
afford in the long siege of winter. Home
is nothing if not comfortable, no matter
how artistic its construction may be — its
prime purpose is protection, and the
heating plant is the core of it. Remem-
ber in building that you live in the in-
side not outside. The house itself is
only a pleasing frame for the heating
system.

Whether you are building for a home
of your own or to rent or sell, this prob-
lem of the heating system places equal
demand upon your caution. Nowadays
those who rent or buy houses have
learned to look to the heating system
first — the decorations after. Tenants and
buyers have found from many painful
experiences of winter freezing that the
heating system is the all important thing.
And the value of your house for renting
or selling suffers or gains away out of
proportion to the difference in the cost
between a poor and a good heating sys-
tem.

But the heating system equipment is
not the only important thing to be con-
sidered. The best of equipment will not
give proper results if poorly installed.
The radiation, piping, location of radia-
tors, boilers, etc., must be scientifically
correct to gain 100 per cent satisfaction,
and it can be done right only by expert
heating engineers. The planning and de-
signing of your heating system should
receive just as much care and skill as
you would expect your architect to give
to the planning of your house.

Many steam fitters and contractors
think that no plans are necessary — that
all that is needed is to haphazardly run

a pipe here, put a radiator there and set
the boiler somewhere in the basement.
The result is that some radiators are
cold, pound and rattle, others overheat
and the furnace eats up an unreasonable
amount of fuel.

After you have decided upon the best
heating system for your home, see to
it that you have proper plans for its in-
stallation. Some of the big heating sys-
tem manufacturers maintain a depart-
ment of engineering especially to supply
users of their equipment with free plans
and specifications.

What is the best heating system is of
course a much mooted question, but the
preference shown by leading architects
and heating contractors can be taken as
a pretty safe gauge. Learn all you can
by personal investigation and corre-
spondence before settling this important
point.

Repairing a Hole in a Cistern.

Several attempts were made to patch
a hole worn in the bottom of a cistern by
a chain pump, but all failed because wa-
ter would soak up through the cement,
b.efore it had time to set, says C. M.
Rogers, Wellington, Ohio, writing to
Popular Mechanics. I wiped the hole
out dry, put in dry cement to absorb
the water and then mixed up some ce-
ment with very little sand, to make it
set quickly. This method failed just as
others. Then I removed the cement,
cleaned the hole dry and sealed the bot-
tom and all the cracks with common
sealing wax. A neat mixture of cement
on this made a water-tight bottom.

Requirements for Good Plumbing.

Good and durable material; good
workmanship; good supports, fall and
alignment; proper junctions; direct and
short runs ; accessibility of all parts ; safe
trapping of the fixtures ; perfect ventila-
tion; powerful flushing; instant removal

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216 of the Leading
Hotels in America

Use "RICHMOND

Vacuum Cleaning

These Hotels Use
"RICHMOND"
Vacuum Cleaning:

Piedmont, Atlanta
Belvedere, Baltimore
Caswell, Baltimore
Brewster, Boston
Commonwealth, Boston
Copley Square, Boston
Essex, Boston
Puritan, Boston
Thorndyke, Boston
Stratfield, Bridgeport
Iroquois, Buffalo
Lenox, Buffalo
Lafayette, Buffalo
LaSalle, Chicago
Auditorium Annex, Chicago
Stratford, Chicago
Great Northern, Chicago
Virginia, Chicago
Chicago Beach, Chicago
Hyde Park, Chicago
Kaiserhof, Chicago
Lexington, Chicago
Metropole, Chicago
Brevoort, Chicago
New Southern, Chicago
Warner, Chicago
Sinton, Cincinnati
Gibson, Cincinnati
St. Nicholas, Cincinnati
Havlin, Cincinnati
Hollenden, Cleveland
Gillsey House, Cleveland
Colonial, Cleveland
Euclid, Cleveland
Pontchartrain, Detroit
Cadillac, Detroit
Algonquin, Dayton

beauty of vacuum cleaning is that wher-
ever installed, it always pays for itself.

It pays for itself, first, because it does away
with the annual tear-up called house-cleaning (and
house-cleaning costs more than you think unless you
have figured it out).

It pays for itself, second, because it doubles and
trebles the life of carpets, hangings, furniture, wall-
paper, decorations ; and keeps everything always
bright and new .

In hotels, where house-cleaning is a business, brooms and
dusters have long been discarded as too expensive.

In hotels, where every operation is figured down to the
last penny of cost, "RICHMOND" Vacuum Cleaning has been
almost universally adopted because it pays.

In residences, apartments, hotels, schools, office buildings, libra-
ries, churches, theatres, factories, stores, garages, and public buildings,
"RICHMOND* Vacuum Cleaning will easily earn its own way, to say
nothing of the cleanliness and convenience it brings.

It can readily be installed in old buildings as well as in new.

The initial expense is small ; the annual saving is great. Write

THEM9CRUM-HOWELL CO.

Park Ave. and 41st St., New York City Rush and Michigan Sts., Chicago

MANUFACTURERS OF

"RICHMOND- Vacuum Cleaning Systems ; "RICHMOND- and MODEL Heating
Systems; "RICHMOND- Bath Tubs, Lavatories and Sanitary Plumbing Devices;
'RICHMOND' Concealed Transom Lifts ; "RICHMOND* Suction Cleaners.

Hotels Use
"RICHMOND11
Vacuum Cleaning:

Claypool, Indianapolis
Denison, Indianapolis
Baltimore, Kansas City
Savoy, Kansas City
Raddison, Minneapolis
Gayoso, Memphis
Peabody, Memphis
Plankinton, Milwaukee
Schlitz, Milwaukee
St. Charles, Milwaukee
Cawthon, Mobile
Bienville, Mobile
Paxton, Omaha
Bel'evue-Stralford, Philadelphia
Schenley, Pittsburg
Colonial, Pittsburg
Duquesne, Pittsburg
Fort Pitt, Pittsburg
Henry, Pittsburg
Powers, Rochester
Seneca, Rochester
Planters, St. Louis
Southern, St. Louis
Jefferson, St. Louis
St. Paul, St. Paul
Ryan, St. Paul
Jefferson, Richmond
Oliver, South Bend
Shoreham, Washington
St. Charles, New Orleans
Granewald. New Orleans
Bellevne, San Francisco
St. Francis, San Francisco
Fairmont, San Francisco
Normandie, San Francisco
Victoria, San Francisco
Richlieu, San Francisco

Both Stationary and Portable Cleaners

The McCrum-Howell Co. is the largest concern in the vacuum clean-
ing line— a $7,000,000 corporation with five manufacturing plants. Its de-
vices range irom portable electric cleaners to mammoth installations
supplying vacuum to twenty operators or more at one time. Its engineer-
ing department is at all times at the service of architects, engineers and
others who are confronted with new or difficult or unusual vacuum clean-
ing problems.

The McCrum-Howell Co. is licensed to make stationary vacuum plants
under the basic Kenney patent, and it owns or controls 84 other vital vacuum
cleaning patents. For full information regarding either stationary vacuum
cleaning plants or ten pound portable suction cleaners, send the coupon.

information about the advantages and economy
of •1Built-in-the-House" Vacuum Cleaning for
the buildings checked below.

m Residence a Office Building n Theatre

D Apartment n Library Q Public Building

C Hotel D Garage (511) d Factory

C School d Church n Store

If you are interested in a ten pound electrical r— 1

Portable Cleaner, check here I 1

Name

A cidress •

Mail to The McCrum-Howell Co.
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Do You Live
In Your Cellar?

Why not send all your heat
up-stairs where you need it!

Cover your furnace pipes! Only takes a
couple of hours — anybody can do it!

Diamond "Strip" Covering

is Hair Fell — the best known insulating mater-
ial. Conies in a long strip, just the right
width to go around the pipes. Shipped in a
neat roll without breakage or damag

No waste. No adjusting. Instantly applied.
Makes a neat, finished job. Pays for itself in
a short time in less fuel and a comfortable
home. Average house cost $5.

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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

of all wastes from the building; noise-
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avoidance of all complicated mechanical
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CATALOGUE NOTICES.
The Furnace Man's Handbook.

By M. H. Smith.

An attractive little book under this
title is at hand which will be of service
not only to the furnace man but will tell
the home-builder much that he should
know of the method of warming and ven-
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There are twelve chapters covering the
following:

Warm Air Furnace Heating.

Installation of Furnace.

Care and Operation of a Warm Air
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Gross Cubic Feet Measurement.

Warm Air Furnace Efficiency.

Warm Air Piping.

Maximum of Warm Air Piping.

Chimney Efficiency.

Air Supply and Circulation.

Fuel Consumption.

Summary.

Price 50c. M. H. Smith, 118 N. 2nd
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Andrews Four Systems.

This is a catalogue of 72 pages which
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sewage disposal as installed by this com-
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methods employed may be obtained by
a careful reading and in this way will
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There are numerous illustrations which
help to make the text clear to the reader.

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

Cools With Running Water.

VVNERS of suburban houses will
be interested in a patent granted
to a Baltimore inventor, says
The Minneapolis Journal, for a
device for lowering the temperature of
houses by cooling- roofs with water. The
water is pumped through a standpipe, in
the roof, and the drippings are led
through the usual drain pipes to pass
through a hose to a lawn sprinkler.

The inventor claims that not only does
he use his water twice, but that after
having passed over the hot roof the wa-
ter is supplied to the sprinkler at a some-
what higher temperature, with the result
that his lawn will profit by it. He adds
that if a hot water heating plant is in the
house the water can be drawn through it
before passing to the roof, so as to re-
duce the temperature of the lower rooms.
If the inventor's scheme proves prac-
ticable it will win favor with residents
of wooden dwellings in which during the
hottest part of a summer's day the tem-
perature is often close to that of a boiler
room during its working hours, and this
heat is often retained into the night. For
this condition the roof is responsible.

How Cold Storage Buildings Are Made
Heat-Proof

The modern theory of successfully in-
sulating buildings for cold storage and
other purposes is based upon entrapped
air— air that is actually dead. This means
that the air must be in sealed spaces and
that the spaces must be minutely small
— otherwise the essential idea of "still
air" is overthrown. The insulation must
depend for its entrapped air upon the
interstices or cells of the material em-
ployed rather than upon alternate lay-
ers of solid insulation and air spaces.

This new principle of insulation, which
does away with double walls with air
spaces between, has brought into vogue
solid insulation, says "Cement Age"
(New York). In this type the protec-
tion consists of layers or blocks of vari-

ous materials set in Portland pitch ce-
ment directly against brick or concrete
walls and protected on the inside surface
by plaster or tile. The space occupied
by solid insulation is much less than that
ultilized by the older construction. If a
fireproof or slow-burning material be
used in making the insulation, the fire
risk is greatly reduced.

The materials available for this so-
called "solid" method of insulation are
chiefly cork , and compressed mineral
wool blocks.

Cork, by virtue of its natural state and
apparent use for which nature intended
it, lends itself admirably to insulating
purposes. In cold storage work, cork is
efficient as a non-conductor of heat, is
free from capillary attraction, and has
no tendency to absorb moisture freely.

Spring or Autumn.

Formerly the energetic housewife had a
house cleaning twice a year. In these de-
generate days, some people who live in
apartments never clean house, except from
week to week. When more is demanded
they move. But the average house needs
cleaning once a year, if only to compel a
systematic getting rid of the season's ac-
cumulations. Whether this systematic
cleaning shall be in the traditional spring-
time, or in the early autumn, is a matter of
preference. The one argument for the
spring cleaning is that it gets the business
out of the way, leaving one free to enjoy
the summer. In the colder parts of the
country the custom is responsible for a
great deal of sickness, due to the letting out
of fires and the prevalence of draughts.
Moreover, the open doors and windows of
summertime let in so much outside dirt as
to necessitate a second cleaning in the
autumn. The most practicable arrange-
ment would seem to be to have painting
and papering and other renovating done in
the summer, when work is apt to be cheap-
er, and workmen unhurried, and to have a
comprehensive cleaning in late September,
or early October.

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"The hard part of tending the Furnace made easy" by
the time-saving, dust-saving, labor-saving—

A child can remove what ashes do not naturally
fall—no dust- -no effort.

Rotary Ash Receiving
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Solves that dirty problem of moving ashes from ash pit to
ash can. Disposes of unsightly ash barrel and rubbish heap
in the cellar. Stops dust nuisance every time you shake the
furnace and remove the ashes. Stops that fine^ floating dust
that sifts up through the floor and settles on rugs, carpets, furniture and draperies. In fact, it is such a
convenience and saving that it is a wonder some one never thought of it before.

Approved by Health Officers and Physicians; by Architects and
Heating Engineers.

The cost is not prohibitive, even for the ordinary home, when you
consider trie saving of labor, dirt and dust, — to say nothing of the fea-
tures of cleanliness and sanitation.

Just on the market but already installed in many homes where owners would
not be without it.

Your dealer can install easily before he sets up the new furnace, and anyone
can dig: the pit and make the installation where the furnace or heater is already
in operation. Be sure that your Architect specifies the SHARP Rotary Ash Re-
ceiving System. Your dealer may not know about this new device yet, but we
can supply you at once.

Write today for descriptive catalog and full particulars. Architects and
dealers names would be appreciated.

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS— Continued

Technical Books.
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GLIMPSES OF BOOKS

American Embassies.

E are in receipt of a handsomely
illustrated book published by the
American Embassy Association,
showing diplomatic residences
and consular buildings of all govern-
ments in all countries of the world. Of
these the United States owns buildings
only in Siam, China, Turkey, Japan, Ko-
rea, Morocco and the Society Islands.
None of them are representative and the
American abroad cannot help but feel hu-
miliated when he compares them with
the splendid structures owned by even
the smallest of nations. It matters not
that the United States stretches in an un-
broken line for 3,000 miles from coast to
coast, has boundless resources and a pro-
gressive people, if their representative
abroad is housed as if his government
was in the hands of a receiver. The for-
eigner goes largely by appearances, and
rightly so. His information about the
U. S. is apt to be meager and his esti-
mate of a nation, founded on what appears
upon the surface. However chagrined
we might feel from a patriotic point of
view there is another side to it, the busi-
ness side. Our ambassadors and con-
suls represent the whole American peo-
ple and are constantly inquiring into busi-
ness interests of the countries where they
reside. They should be housed in a man-
ner befitting the dignity of a great nation
and their salaries should be sufficient to
maintain that dignity and push the inter-
ests of our people to the best advantage.
As it is, only a rich man can afford to ac-
cept an appointment to an important
diplomatic post, because he must main-
tain his position out of his own
pocket. This is wrong. Any good man
should be available to serve the people.
The address of the American Embassy
Association is 505 Fifth Ave., New York.
Since the above was brought to our at-
tention, Congress has passed a bill pro-
viding for proper Diplomatic residences
and Consular buildings abroad. It will
take time to accomplish satisfactory re-

sults and the association will no doubt
find its work is just beginning.

The Phantom of the Opera.

By Gaston Leroux.

The scene is laid in the "Grand Opera"
at Paris, that most beautiful of all build-
ings of its class. A mysterious series of
events leads to the belief in a phantom,
which is woven into a very unusual and
exciting story. The first impression is
less favorable than is produced by a more
intimate acquaintance with the text.

A young and beautiful singer is beloved
bv a young Frenchman of rank and the
efforts of the phantom are directed large-
ly against them, but also against the man-
aeement. Of course there is a perfectly
natural explanation of all that happens
but it seems supernatural enough before
the final events are forthcoming. The
great Paris opera, its wonderful con-
struction, varied purposes, and the many
disturbing events while it was building,
are very interesting. The book is illus-
trated in colored plates of a somewhat
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Price, $1.25. The Bobbs Merrill Com-
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Popular Hand Book for Cement and Con-
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This is a comprehensive and popular
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The work contains many illustrations
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It contains 430 pages and is bound in
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CONTENTS FOR JUNE, 1911

Page

AN ARCHITECT'S MODEST HOME 381

JUNE IN THE FLOWER GARDEN 386

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 390

CALIFORNIA RESIDENCES 394

COMPARATIVE CONSIDERATION OF BRICKWORK 3%

AN ENGLISH DECORATOR'S COTTAGE 398

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER ... . . 403

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 414

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 420

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 424

TABLE CHAT 428

CEMENT 436

PAINTING AND FINISHING 442

HEATING AND PLUMBING 446

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 450

GLIMPSES OF BOOKS ... . . 456

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KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXV

JUNE, 191

No. 6

An Architect's Modest Home •

A House Built for the Designer's Own Home Is of Unusual

Interest

By W. J. FREETHY

HEN we consider the different
types of well-designed houses
in our suburbs — I speak now of
houses upon which much thought
has been spent in the planning and de-
signing, by some of our leading archi-
tects, — we wonder at what sort of a
house an architect would build for his
own occupancy; how he would bring to
bear all of his training and development
on that which, as his home, would re-
flect his own character and personality.
For it is then that he has his most diffi-
cult client to deal with — himself. He
must weed out of his conception the
many ideas that he has utilized for oth-
ers, and tie himself down to concrete
facts, so far as cost, artistic quality and
adaptation to surroundings are con-
cerned.

The subject of this article, a modest
yet exceptionally attractive dwelling, de-
signed by an architect for his own occu-
pancy, near Boston, is the home of Mr.
E. B. Stratton. The location calls for
something more than the ordinary, sur-
rounded as it is by houses far exceeding
it in cost, and where the landscape, some-
what rolling in character, wooded more
or less, gives an excellent setting for a
building which is simple, but really pic-
turesque.

The gambrel roof, of which this is an
example, always seems to nestle well
amongst the trees, giving easy roof lines
and picturesque form, and where it is
well studied room is not sacrificed to
any great extent in the second story.

Through a simple entrance gate of
lattice, overgrown with vines, and down
a path bordered by flowering shrubs, one
finds the entrance porch is almost at the
rear.

This allows of the living rooms being
placed to the front, without the usual
opportunity of close scrutiny from the
ordinary front entrance porch, and in
place of which here we find a somewhat
secluded piazza with a' pergola treat-
ment and lattice between the pillars.

If people only knew more about where
to place a chance for vines to cling to
their houses, by using lattice treatment,
we should see a much closer relation be-
tween our gardens and houses instead of
the customary stiff effect of a building
set in the middle of a blank lawn.

As we enter the house the first view of
the hall is very gratifying; here the ar-
chitect has bent his energies to make a
good impression. This is usually the
opposite in most of our cold, formal
hallways. The floor is laid in red quarry
tiles with wide mortar joints. The wood

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THE DINING ROOM WITH ITS CAREFULLY SELECTED FURNITURE

work is painted a light gray tone, while
the walls are paneled with strips of green
moulding, blending in excellently with
the wall paper. Instead of the conven-
tional balustrade we find here a buttress,
which hides the stairs almost from view,
while above a lattice of green strips fills
the gaps. The staircase is lighted by
leaded glass windows, suggesting by
their pattern and color grape vines with
bunches of fruit and large green leaves.
The hall has a light, airy, but withal a
dignified effect, and, with its rugs, furni-
ture and brass sconces for lights, is as
inviting as one could wish, and prepares
us for a view of the living room, which
is separated from the hall by a treatment
of posts and beams with bookcases be-
low on the living room side. Two steps
lead to the living room, which is at
lower level, in this way giving a room of

its size the correct proportion for area
and height. The walls here are divided
into panels on the lines of the ceiling
beams, the panels being filled with tap-
estry, which gives a good contrast to
the brick finish -of the room. A large
bay gives ample light and forms a pleas-
ant corner of the room. Glass doors,
with small panes, lead out to the veran-
da, mentioned above. The fireplace
here is somewhat unusual in its treat-
ment, the brickwork itself forming the
shelf. A good selection of furniture,
rugs, draperies and pictures make this a
most livable living room. The dining
room, which leads directly out of the
living room, is reached by a rise of two
steps, placing it on the same level as
hall, kitchen, etc. The walls here are
paneled, above the white wainscot, with
the rails painted white, the panels being

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THE LIVING ROOM WITH A GLIMPSE OF HALL AND STAIRWAY

filled in with the so-called "peacock pat-
tern" paper. The sideboard which, like
all the other furniture, is mahogany, sets
in a slight recess in the wall. One cor-
ner is taken up with a "beaufait," the
glass doors of which are divided into
the regulation colonial pattern with
wooden bars. An old rose silk drop
shade, lined with white, softens the light
on the dining table. This room is a
harmony of color and gives one the im-
pression of hospitality and good cheer.
As a whole, these rooms and hall are
among the most successful ones the
writer has seen.

A word might be said here of the con-
venient china closet, with its ample cases
for china; the pantry with all the neces-
sary accommodations ; a light, airy kitch-
en, and an easy half-flight of stairs for
the maids, connecting with the main

staircase. On the second floor leading
from a compact hall are four chambers
and one bath room.

The chambers have plenty of light and
for, apparently, so small a house, are
large. The closet room is ample. The
papers are attractive, appropriate and
harmonious.

The attic contains room for the maids
and ample storage room. The basement
contains furnace, brick store room, etc.

The cost of this house was about
$5,000 above the land, and at this price
could be duplicated in almost any lo-
cality. This house would, at slight ad-
ditional expense, look exceedingly well
with cement plaster substituted for the
shingles, and with the roof stained red,
and light green blinds, would make a
most attractive dwelling.

It should not be forgotten that houses

A VIEW OF THE HOUSE SHOWING ARBOR AND WALK

— E. B. Stratton, Architect

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THE PLANS IN RELATION TO THE GROUNDS ARE WORTHY OF STUDY

of this type, or for that matter, any
small suburban home, depend upon a
judicious treatment of grounds. As will
be seen from the illustrations, the en-
deavor has been made here to unite
house and garden by an extremely at-
tractive layout of shrubs and flowers and
climbing vines and roses. All are as-
sembled at just the points to count from
a decorative standpoint.

The House Cost

Mason work .................... $500

Carpenter work ........... ...... 3,300

Plumbing ....................... 450

Heating ......................... 175

Painting ........................ 300

Light Fixtures .................. 100

Papering ........................ 100

Screens ......................... 75

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AN ARRANGEMENT OF POND LILIES

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POND LILIES MAY BE EASILY GROWN IN A TUB

June in the Flower Garden

By TARKINGTON BAKER

Author of Yard and Garden

NE of the most interesting fea-
tures of a garden, large or small,
is always ithe spot where the
water flowers are grown. These
may lift their heads and foliage above
an elaborate and expensive architectur-
al creation or they may throw their beau-
ty to the winds from the rim of a humble
tub or tank — it makes no difference.
Wherever the aquatics are, there some-
how the center of the garden seems al-
ways to be.

And the growing of aquatics is one
of the most interesting and most fasci-
nating forms of gardening. Many vari-
eties may be tried and, with the exer-
cise of a little common sense, most of
them will succeed. One of the easiest
of all to grow, however, is the lotus
(Nelumbium). The leaves are round,
nine inches to a foot in diameter, and

borne on stems that stand high above
the surface of the water. The color, a
pale and glaucous green, is always pleas-
ing, and the flowers splendid. The blos-
soms are to be had in pink, white or
yellow, and are four to six inches in diam-
eter when full blown. The lotus is
hardy, and, provided the container is
deep enough, requires no protection in
winter. Where, however, the pool or
basin or pond is shallow, winter protec-
tion must be afforded — enough to insure
the roots against freezing.

All circumstances taken into consider-
ation, probably the best time for plant-
ing an aquatic garden in the northern
states is June. At this time all danger
from frost has passed, and the water
itself has become warm enough to insure
the plants against check when intro-
duced. The beginner should remember

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THE LAST BLOOMS OF THE DAINTY COLUMBINE APPEAR IN JUNE. THEY ARE
SELF-SOWING AND REQUIRE A SHADED, SHELTERED SITUATION

that two feet of water is sufficient; that,
indeed, is the maximum depth. Shallow
er pools are much more satisfactory for
the amateur. Water lilies require from
twelve to eighteen inches of water, but
many aquatics prefer a depth of from
two to six inches.

If the aquatics are to be grown in tubs
half-barrels or similar containers, ar-
rangements should be made for sinking
these in the ground. This is not neces-
sary, but much more pleasing effects are
gained thereby. Permit only a few
inches of the tub to show above the
ground and, to mask this, plant some

dwarf perennials, such, for instance, as
the dwarf irises. These harmonize splen-
didly with the aquatics. It should also
be borne in mind that tubs may be ar-
ranged in groups of three or four and
thus, at very small expense, an elaborate
effect may be obtained.

While the Nelumbiums are all suit-
able for tub-culture, neat, small grow-
ing kinds are to be preferred in such
restricted area as these small contain-
ers offer. The miniature variety, Pyg-
maea alba, is especially to be recom-
mended. Among the nymphaeas suit-
able for the purpose are Aurora, all of

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the Laydekeri group, Odorata minor and
Helvola. Among the miscellaneous
aquatics the beginner may select with
confidence from the following list : Cy-
perus alternifolius, water hyacinths, wa-
ter poppies, parrot's feather and the
fairy water lily.

See that the location of the aquatic
garden is one that is warm and sunny.
The soil should 'be rich garden loam
with which thoroughly rotted manure
has been mixed. The compost, when
ready, should be one-third manure. Cow
manure is preferred. The Nelumbiums
demand a deeper rooting medium than
the others. But, whether the soil is deep
or shallow, cover it with a heavy .layer
of clean, white sand to prevent any par-
ticles of the compost from rising to the
surface.

CALENDULA-A VIGOROUS ANNUAL

If the summer bedding plants are to
occupy the space where the spring-flow-
ering bulbs have been grown, the latter
should be carefully lifted and deposited
in a shaded place until they finish ripen-
ing. In lifting the bulbs, the best im-
plement to use is a spading fork. Bring
the bulbs carefully to the surface, tak-
ing pains not to sever the stems. Lay
them on their sides in the shade and
make sure that the situation selected is
dry. When the stems and foliage have
turned yellow and withered, they may be
removed, and the clean bulbs stored
away until the fall planting season ar-
rives.

Spade up the old bed after a liberal
dressing of decayed manure has been
spread over it and, when the ground has
been thoroughly broken and pulverized,
smooth the surface, grading carefully so
that the center is somewhat higher than
the edges. Mark out carefully the rows
where the bedding plants are to be set,
soak the roots of the plants, set them
and press the earth closely round the
roots. If the bed is exposed to the sun,
it is best to shade it for a day or two
until the newly planted flowers are ac-
customed to surroundings.

It may be of interest to the gardener
who wants a bed of geraniums to know
what the best varieties for his purpose
are. A good list is as follows : Madame
Bruant, carmine; General Grant, scarlet;
S. A. Nutt, dark crimson ; Beaute Poite-
vine, salmon-pink. Good Coleus are :
Verschaffelti, dark crimson; Rainbow,
maroon, and Golden Bedder, yellow. The
best heliotrope is Queen of the Violets ;
the best ageratum is Stella Gurney, and
the best bedding begonia is Vernon.

Early in June, as a rule, the rose bug
makes its appearance and the plants
should be sprayed with arsenate of lead
without delay. Use the insecticide at
the rate of one pound to ten gallons of
water. Apply before the buds expand.

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It is well at the same time to stir the
ground round the roses, pulverizing it
thoroughly and, from time to time, to
apply liquid manure. The best fertilizer
of this character is made by soaking one
pound of dried sheep manure in five gal-
lons of water.

If mildew should make its appearance
—it can be readily detected on the foli-
age of roses — spray at once with potas-
sium sulphide one ounce to two gallons
of water.

Other work essential in June is to com-
plete the planting of gladioli bulbs and of
dahlias, and to prepare to stake these
and the taller-growing perennials that
may require the support. Mulch the
ground round the sweet peas with lawn
clippings or similar material and see to
it that the flowers are cut off daily.

In applying fertilizer at this season
of the year it is well to bear in mind
the following simple rules :

Apply nitrogenous fertilizers to plants
that are grown largely for foliage ef-
fects. Nitrate of soda, an ounce to a
square yard, most practicably applied as
a liquid, is the best and most rapid in
action.

Plants that are too generously fed will
go to foliage and flower sparingly. Ge-
raniums, therefore, and similar bedding
plants, should not be fed on too rich a
diet.

Well rotted manure may be used to
advantage at all seasons. It is best ap-
plied in June and July as a mulch.

The use of bone dust is a habit with
many amateurs, who apparently forget
that it is very slow in action, and of lit-
tle value to plants until many weeks
have passed after its application. Reli-
ance, therefore, should be put in liquid
manures — the most easily and quickly
assimilated — if effects are wanted imme-
diately.

If there are bare spots in the borders,
and usually June shows some ragged

patches, it may be well to remember that
perennials may be obtained that have
been grown in pots, and that these may
be safely transplanted even as late as
July. But some care should be observed
in selecting plants for this purpose. It
is futile, for example, to buy plants of
this class if their blooming period is al-
j-eady past. Select perennials, on the con-

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trary, that will bloom in August, Septem-
ber and October.

Annuals, of course, may be substituted,
but many of us have a prejudice against
mixing annuals with the perennials. Their
death in autumn only leaves the hole un-
filled, while the cost of plants in the first
place has been the equal, as a general
thing, to the cost of the permanent peren-
nial. If, however, the gardener purposes
planting seed, he may rely upon the fol-
lowing, all of which, if sown early in
June, will give excellent results before the
season's close : Sweet alyssum, calliopsis,
candytuft, marigolds, nasturtiums, cal-
endula, phlox Drummondii, salvia splen-
dens, portulaca and nigella.

The lawn, if properly treated, was
rolled in April and again in May. Many
persons are under the impression that
this is sufficient. As a matter of fact,
though, the roller should not be laid aside
until autumn. Whether the sward is new
or old, it should be rolled again in June
and, at the same time, final patching for
the season should be done. Although the
sun has become very warm, it is not by
any means too late to sow grass seed in
small patches, and, of course, with the

exercise of care, sod may be laid down
successfully.

It should be borne in mind that blue
grass will not give immediate effects. So,
in sowing seed for quick results, mix
with the blue grass English rye, crested
dog's tail and red top. One-half of the
mixture should be blue grass. Rake the
surface of the bare spot with a steel rake
until the surface soil is well pulverized,
sow the seed, rake them in, roll or tamp,
and then apply water if the season is dry.
Follow this by placing a thin layer of
dust over the seeded area. Within a very
short time, the tender blades of grass will
appear, and before the middle of July has
passed, the bare spot will be as green as
the rest of the lawn.

Cut the grass every eight or ten days
in June and July, permitting the clip-
pings to remain on the lawn. Set the
knives of the mower so that the grass
blades will be two inches long when
clipped. Weeding must be done through-
out the month. A drop of gasoline on
the severed root of a dandelion will kill
it, and oftentimes, so applied, save the
lawn from the digging that usually
leaves it unsightly and uneven.

Construction Details of the Home

A Consideration of the Exterior Materials

By H. EDWARD WALKER

HE materials appearing ex-
ternally should be selected with
a view to durability and archi-
tectural beauty.
Wood.

Wrood has always been of service, and
if properly protected by paint and stain
will give excellent satisfaction. The nec-
essity of giving it constant attention is a
source of expense and an argument
against it.

The ease with which wood can be

worked into beautiful mouldings, makes
it specially valuable in carrying out dis-
tinctive architectural styles. In combina-
tion with other materials many charming
effects may be obtained.
Brick.

Brick makes a good substantial exterior
and the wide range of colors and surface
textures, makes it specially valuable to
designers. No expense is required to
keep it in good condition, from the or-
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to be considered in making comparative
estimates of cost with other materials.

Stone.

Stone used exclusively usually looks
rather heavy in small residence architec-
ture, unless of a rustic character. Rub-
ble stone in very wide mortar joints is
very effective in the Colonial style with
details in wood painted. Cut stone should
be used sparingly except in large houses
For foundation walls above ground, sills
lintels and trim, it is unexcelled.

Moulded and carved stone readily finds
its place in the house of any size, if care-
fully designed.

As a material, stone requires little or
no attention once it has been properly set
in position, an item that will offset the
first cost.

Cement Blocks.

Cement blocks of the usual rock-faced
order, like stone, look heavy in a small
building. Several moulds of face should
be used, that each block when laid in
the wall will appear different from its
neighbor.

It is this distressing lack of individual-
ity, together with poor color and quality
of the early cement blocks, that made
designers adverse to them. With im-
proved methods and the production of de-
sirable architectural shapes, prejudice to
cast stone is rapidly disappearing. When
properly made and set, the wall should
need no further attention.

Monolithic Concrete.

Monolithic concrete walls, which are
poured in a mould are surfaced in vari-
ous ways which are pleasing and dur-
able. The outer facing of pebbles, or
crushed rock are embedded in clay
against the inner surface of the outer
form. The clay is washed away after the
concrete backing has set, leaving the fin-
ishing materials exposed on face, but
firmly embedded in the concrete.

Another method is to place the desir-

able surface aggregates in front of the
ordinary concrete mixture, to be treated
with acid after the removal of the forms.
As only a small portion or layer, in each
of these methods, can be placed at a time
the effect is not always uniform.
Stucco.

Stucco used as a finish for wood con-
struction or upon a masonry backing is
very satisfactory. The many pleasing
surfaces now obtainable are not in them-
selves a sham, because they do not rep-
resent stone or other material. They are
frankly stucco surfaces and may be ac-
cepted as such upon their merits. Coarse
and fine aggregates are used for the dash
coat to produce various surfaces.

Trowel suction and stippled effects are
of interest.

Combination Effects.

Of the materials noted for use exter-
nally, all may be used in combination
upon the same structure with the excep-
tion of stone with cast cement.

Only in a few instances is this permis-
sible and then only when the cement is
not apparent as such, but as a successful
imitation of stone. Brick, stone or cement
with wood and stucco combine very
nicely as in the English half-timber style.

All stucco houses with tile roofs, suc-
cessfully carry out Spanish and Italian
motives, accompanied by. wide spreading
cornices as a protection to the stucco
wall.

ROOFING MATERIALS.
Asbestos Shingles.

These shingles are composed of cement
and asbestos, manufactured under pat-
ents and make a very durable roof, thor-
oughly fireproof.

They may be had in gray or in color
and are laid upon slater's felt over
tongued and groved boards securely
nailed to the rafters.

Sizes vary and methods of laying, all
of which is covered by the directions of
the manufacturers.

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After the first cost there is little or no
expense for repairs if properly applied,
as the material is practically indestruc-
tible.

Asphalt Shingles.

Shingles of asphalt manufactured under
patents are now upon the market which
are 15 inches long and 8 inches wide. T he-
surface is of ground mica, which pro-
duces a hard attractive surface. They
are light, requiring no additional strength
of framing, are fireproof and are said to
equal a covering 12-ply in thickness.
Laid like ordinary shingle, four-penny
wire nails are used. They are guaran-
teed for twenty-five years.
Slate Roofs.

Good slate should be both hard and
tough. Colors vary from dark blue, blu-
ish black, and purple to gray and green.
Red slate is also obtainable and makes a
very effective roof. Holes are made in
the slate for nailing and felt is introduced
beneath the slate upon the sheathing. At
the ridge valleys and hips the slate
should be bedded in elastic cement. Slate
is brittle but lasts a long time if not
damaged by anything other than the
usual exposure to the elements.
Terra-Cotta Tile Roofing.

This material comes in several patterns
after Spanish, Italian and German mo-
tives and is glazed or unglazed in many
beautiful colors.

It gives an excellent effect for masonry
or stucco construction and a harmonious
selection can be obtained readily owing
to the range of color in the tile.

A feature which is of interest is the
glass tile, of identical pattern used for
skylights. As the glass and terra-cotta
tile interlock, there is no break in the
roof lines, the surface being continuous.
Metal Shingles and Metal Tile.

Shingles and tile patterns are now
made in metal and are very artistic and
durable. Preservative coatings are ap-
plied which give color and prevent rust.

Copper turns green when exposed to the
weather and is prized by many as a roof-
ing material because of this fact. It needs
no coating. Only ordinary care and abil-
ity is required in laying and full direc-
tions are furnished by the manufacturers

No extra strength is required in roof
framing.

Tin Roofs.

A good tin roof properly put on and
kept painted will last from thirty to forty
years. The first coat of paint should not
be applied until the rain has thoroughly
washed off all oil and grease.

Only rosin should be used as a solder-
ing- flux and all lumps left upon the tin
should be removed as soon as the tin is
laid.

Felt paper should be placed under the
tin as a cushion and to deaden the noise
of the falling rain. The durability of the
roof is increased by painting on the back
before laying. A good paint for tin roofs
is 10 Ibs. Venetian red, 1 Ib. red lead, 1
gallon pure linseed oil. Roofs of less than
one-third pitch should be made with flat
seams and steeper roofs should have
standing seams from eaves to ridge. Nails
should never be exposed. Only well-
known brands of tin should be used, in
weight as manufactured for the purpose.
Slag or Gravel Roofing.

This is an excellent covering for roofs
with a pitch of from y% inch to ^4 inch
per foot. In cold and damp countries the
pitch may be as much as 4 inches per
foot, but less is desirable.

A 3-ply gravel roof of 12-lb. felt and
70 Ibs. of straight run, distilled pitch, will
last from four to seven years. A five-
year guarantee is usually given by the
roofer. Rosin-sized sheathing paper is
laid first over the roof boards with a lap
of one-inch, nailed only enough to hold
in position. Three layers of tarred felt
are then lapped one over the other to
produce three-ply work, each layer being
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its neighbor and the whole covered with
a uniform coating of pitch into which is
embedded, while hot, slag or gravel. Coal
tar pitch is used, distilled from American
coal tar. For nailing, three-penny roof-
ing nails are used, driven through tin
discs.

Flashings are made of heavy tarred
felt turned up against chimneys, walls,
etc.

Ready Roofing.

There are many brands of ready or
composition roofing, as it is often called,
upon the market. It comes in rolls and
anyone can apply it by simply making a
lap of 2, inches, coating it with cement
and nailing every 2 or 3 inches. The ce-
menting material, nails and discs are
packed in the center of the roll and noth-
ing is required other than a knife and a
hammer. A warm day is the best time
to lay it, because the roofing is more pli-
able under heat, and if not carefully
placed in position will wrinkle. If water
runs off readily the wrinkle will not mat-
ter, but is very apt to be damaged if
walked upon.

Any pitch of roof may be covered with
this material. It is best to paint once in
three years. All flashings may be made
of it.

Asbestos Roofing.

This may be had in sheets or rolls and
is applied in the same manner as other
ready roofings. It possesses some ad-
vantages peculiar to its composition and
is of special value in some positions.

Artistic Ready Roofings.

Some roofings are made with cut edges
to represent shingles or tile effects and
give a very good effect.

Some are best for side walls and roofs,
others for decks and balconies, and some
are specially made to walk upon. These
materials are accompanied by careful in
structions from the manufacturers, who
in most cases guarantee the goods.

Wood Shingles.

Cypress, redwood and cedar are best
for shingles. Redwood possesses the ad-
vantage of being less inflammable than
other woods. Ordinary shingles vary in
width from 2l/2 to 14 inches.

Four bundles usually make up 1,000
shingles, which are equivalent to 1,000
shingles 4 inches wide.

Dimension shingles are sawn either 4,
5 or 6 inches wide.

Area Covered by 100 Shingles.

Area No. to a

Laid Covered Square

Sq. Ft.

4 in. to the weather 100 Sq. Ft. 1000
41 / •• - •• • - 110 - 910

4y2 " " " " 120 " 833

5 133 " 752
By2 " ' 145 " 690

6 157 " 637
Add 5 per cent for hip or for valley

roofs and 10 per cent for irregular roofs
with dormers.

With a rise of roof from 8 to 10 inches
to the foot lay shingles 4 to 4^4 inches
to the weather, with 10 to 12 inches lay
4*4 to 4^ and on steeper roofs lay 4^4
to 5 inches to the weather.

Building Papers and Insulators.

Building papers are too numerous tc
make special mention as to names, but
their use is universal and a little atten
tion as to quality and general makeup
will produce the desired results.

Those prepared with rosin, tar prod-
ucts, etc., are used upon the sheathing,
roof boards and between studdings.
Some are very tough, waterproof and of
lasting quality and such are recom-
mended.

Those that dry out and become brittle
are of little value because they crack, al-
lowing the wind to penetrate.

Good protection is afforded by hair,
sea grass, or linen products, sewn be-
tween building paper. Various grades
are manufactured and are used not only
as insulation but for deadening.

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A DESIGN IN WHICH BROAD LINES AND PLAIN SURFACES HAVE BEEN USED TO EXPRESS SIMPLICITY AND

CREATE A HOME-LIKE ATMOSPHERE. STUCCO, BRICK AND WOOD ARE

EMPLOYED IN HARMONIOUS CONTRAST

CALIFORNIA

SUBSTANTIAL AND PLEASING

CUT STONE IN A VIGOROUS TREATMENT APPEARS IN THIS DESIGN. SEVERELY PLAIN AND STRONGLY

MARKED IN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LINES, THE HOUSE NEEDS THE SOFTENING

INFLUENCE OF TRAILING VINES AND ABUNDANT FOLIAGE

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THE ROUGHNESS OF CLINKER BRICK GIVES STRENGTH AND PERMANENCE TO THIS DESIGN AND THE

COMBINATION OF BROWN STAINED WOOD OF THE HALF -TIMBER AND WHITE

PLASTER, ADDS REFINEMENT AS A LEAVEN

RESIDENCES

BY UNA NIXON HOPKINS

THE LIGHT COLOR OF THE STUCCO IS AN EXCELLENT MEDIUM FOR THE PORTRAYAL OF LIGHT AND

SHADOW AS CAST BY THE WIDELY OVERHANGING CORNICE. THE DARK

PERGOLA BEAMS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONTRAST

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Comparative Consideration of Brickwork

Its Use As a Home-Building Material— Some Pleasing
Varieties in Form, Color and Texture

ROUGH BRICK WORK IN FLEMISH BOND WITH RAKED JOINTS

RICK is a building material which
in its general characteristics
needs no introduction to the pub-
lic. So ancient is it that bricks
in good state of preservation exist that
were made by the Persians, Syrians and
Egyptians thirty centuries or more ago,
before the Christian era. One of the first
lessons of Bible history is that of the
Children of Israel being required by the
Pharaoh of the Oppression to make
bricks without straw. In view of modern
procedure this does not seem such a
hardship, but undoubtedly was almost an
unsurmountable problem at that time. It
may be that "necessity being the mother
of invention," the first bricks made with-
out straw were devised because of this
then unreasonable order. The dim past
shrouds many things in mystery but this
we know — that brick has been made for
centuries and the many large and beauti-
ful structures of antiquity testify to its
durability.

Brick is manufactured in an almost
endless variety of shapes, sizes and color
tints and is composed of clay, sand-lime,
concrete and even glass. Clay is found
in different colors and is treated in var-
ious ways to produce the many effects as
to color and texture now upon the mar-
ket.

The skillful mixture of different clays

and various methods of burning produce
surprising results.

The dry pressed brick is made from
carefully prepared clay pressed with a
minimum amount of water.

The sand-mould brick is pressed in
mud form into sanded moulds, hence its
name.

The wire cut brick in either smooth or
rough surface is what is commonly
known as mud brick, a greater amount
of water being used in its manufacture
and where special roughness is desired
the lumps are allowed to persist, thus
making more resistance to the wire while
in the plastic state, producing the extra
rough surface.

Another surface is made by water
dropped upon the brick giving it a beau-
tiful texture. Repressed brick are again
placed in the mould and pressure applied
after cutting. This is often done to the
vitrified paving brick which in skilful
hands has found a place in certain posi-
tions even for residence architecture.

A very effective brick face is produced
by a fracture of the face lines by great
pressure after the operation of burning
is entirely completed. Several bricks are
allowed to fuse and the resulting fracture
or rock-face, as it may be termed, is very
pleasing, especially for work close to the
eye. Rough effects in brick work have

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«'i great vogue today and the house built
of it will have a wealth of harmonious
color and a picturesque feeling of its
own, which it is -utterly impossible to
convey by the illustrations, excellent as>
they are. Note that the joint is made a
feature of the work in wide lines, either
raked or simply struck without pointing.

Another very pleasing construction is
that of interlocking hollow tile, which is
a new material for facing, of larger di-
mensions than brick. It lays up in the
same bond. as the first illustration but
the courses are four inches high. It can
be used as a veneer on frame or backed
with brick or tile. The matter of bond,
or arrangement of brick as presented to
the eye is of importance in securing a
pleasing wall. The first illustration is
in Flemish bond and the second in ordi-
nary bond. There are still others which
are very effective.

Moulded bricks are obtainable in var-
ious shapes and in the more classic struc-
tures find a well-merited position.

Clay bricks are also given an enameled
surface in various colors and are very
appropriate for certain situations. The
salt glazed brick may be mentioned as
having a slightly glazed surface which
resists the action of deleterious proper-
ties in the atmosphere of cities and is
therefore desirable because dirt and
grime do not enter in its- substance.

For the more utilitarian purposes are
the solid common brick, the hollow brick
and also the hollow tile which may be
used for backing and if of good quality
will readily carry the joists bearing upon
it.

The cost of brick work depends upon
the location, kind of brick used and the
care necessary to lay it. Common brick
may be had as low as $6 per M. and will
cost about as much to lay. Often it will
cost $7.50 and as much as $9.00 to lay.
Sand mould brick costs $12 up to $20
and $15 is a fair price to lay it in Minne-
apolis, including mortar. Good face
brick, generally, unless of extra good

Courtesy of Johnson, Jackson & Corning.

A HIGH CLASS WIRE CUT BRICK

quality, can be laid at this price. An ex-
cellent quality of brick can be purchased
at $35 per M. These are the clay brick
which are most commonly used, as to
kind and price.

Sand-lime brick are used for both face
brick and backing and may be had in
this market in white, buff, and blue-gray
tints. The white costs $7.50 per M. and
the colored $12. Used for backing the
cost would be $14 in the wall, but as a
face brick it will cost $14 for the laying,
including mortar, owing to the extra care
necessary. Plain cement brick may be
had locally at $8.50 per M. and the cost
of laying is little in excess of clay brick
owing to its extra weight, $9.50 for back-
ing and if laid as face brick, $15. Rock
faces and color effects are obtainable.

Glass brick have not come into general
use as yet, in this country, and while
they are manufactured to a limited ex-
tent, no data as to cost can be quoted.
It will be readily seen that if this ma-
terial ever becomes a serious competitor
with other bricks, a wide field of possi-
bilities will be opened which will have
a wonderful influence on our architec-
ture, because of the wide range of beau-
tiful colors obtainable.

Brick is indispensable to some styles
of architecture and in combination with
stone and terra cotta with suitable bond,
in appropriate jointing, gives a wall tex-
ture and color that is unsurpassed.

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An English Decorator's Cottage
in California

Bu MARGARET CRAIG

THE ROOF IN GRACEFUL CURVES SUGGESTS THE OLD-TIME THATCH

— Jeffery 6c Van Trees, Architects

EAR the canyon that enfolds the
arroyo seco (dried river stream)
in Pasadena, and in the neigh-
borhood of rolling hills, a home
has just been erected that is most charm-
ing in its construction.

It is the roof that instantly reveals the
fact that the thought of the old English
cottage has been manifested in many
ways in its architecture.

The home is owned by Mr. E. J
Cheesewright, formerly of England, who
conceived the plan of reproducing exact-
ly the thatched roof of a cottage such as
is found in the Isle of Wight. As the use
of thatch, made of rushes and straw, is
entirely out of the question in a city of
today, shaped beams and shingles were

chosen as the substitute materials to ob-
tain the desired effect.

The roof is constructed so as to repre-
sent a sixty or seventy years' old thatch,
the original having been added to every
two or three years. It has proved a suc-
cess and one is delighted to see the mas-
terly way the builders have turned the
eaves at each end of the ridge and by the
graceful curves of the thatched roof have
accentuated the dormer windows.

This pleasing feature added to the va-
riety and simplicity displayed, recall the
cottages of these ancient villagers who
never failed to express in their dwelling
places a close relation to the configura-
tion of the land and to the characteristics
of the location in which thev built.

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THE QUAINT RED BRICK CHIMNEY OF THE EAST WALL

Shingles have been used for the exte-
rior covering of the house and a most
pleasing stain has been applied for its
coloring that eventually will become
brownish grey.

The placing of the windows, which
are all casement, adds to the effective-

ness of the house and yet their disposal
is just as satisfying from within. On the
east wall of the house is the red brick
chimney, and with its generous and sub-
stantial lines reminds one of the good old
chimneys of England. In fact, upon Mil-
ton's home in the Bunhill Fields a bot-

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THE LIVING ROOM WITH ITS TUDOR ARCHED FIREPLACE AND VAULTED CEILING

tie-shaped chimney that is very similar
to this one can be found today.

The entrance to this attractive home is
on the west, and its broad heavy door
under the ample hood suggests hospital-
ity, and agrees in harmony with the
rough brick porch. The front door is a
solid piece of red wood with wooden
strappings and with nails and fastenings
that are hand-hammered.

One does not cease his admiration at
the door, but is abundantly blessed with
surprises on entering. The little hallway
containing the stairs gives a vista into
the living room at the left, and the din-
ing room on the right.

This long living room has a ten-foot
vaulted ceiling that attracts immediate
attention. It adds height to the room,
and gives it a distinctive appearance. At
the farthest end is the well designed fire-
place. The mantel shelf is heavy red
wood and the panelling above it is made
so that a painting can be inserted in the
center. In the fireplace itself are Eng-

lish hobs, which in olden times were
used for warming various viands.

The coloring" scheme of the entire
house has been thoughtfully considered.
Here the paper is of an exquisite soft
brown so as to be an appropriate back-
ground for pictures and to agree with
the woodwork, which has an acid stain
of a delicate fawn color.

Individuality is shown in the electric
light fixtures which were made in copy
of old gold Florentine sconces.

The window draperies are of softest
brown to blend with the decorations of
the room which are simple, but unusual-
ly attractive. The coloring of the walls
and woodwork is such that the furniture
which is of different woods, as mahog-
any, walnut, wicker and oak, harmonize
perfectly.

The wicker chairs are stained a dull
brown and are covered with a rich cre-
tonne in which old rose, greens and
browns appear. These same colors are
in evidence in different degrees in the

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THE DINING ROOM WITH VISTA ACROSS HALL AND LIVING ROOM

Oriental rugs upon the hardwood floor.

Two Hepplewite chairs, the exact
replicas of those made for Dr. Johnson,
so long ago, an antique Chippendale
chair and two tables of the same design-
er's work, all add to the completeness of
this room. A wide brown davenport fills
a space on the south wall, and a grand
piano and an old walnut, chest are well
placed at the south end.

The hall is small but quaint and on
either side of the door, it has lights which
are copies of old English leaded antique
glass in dull colorings. One of these
windows has an English coat of arms
burned in, and the other has the Ram-
pant lion. The panels below these col-
ored windows are of plain heavy figured
wood.

Good taste and judgment are displayed
in the decoration of the dining room,
and above the chair-rail, paper with old
tapestry coloring of blues, reddish
browns and sage green tones is used. Be-

low the rail the wall is of a rough plas-
ter and its color is a blending of the dom-
inating colors in the paper above.

In the west wall of the room is an oriel
window with a wide shelf for flowering
plants and filling the south wall are two
pair of French doors that lead on to the
garden porch, and in this way an uninter-
rupted view of the garden- is obtained.
This porch is of brick and is partly cov-
ered with a roof, the rest being open
beams so as not to cut off too much light.

A kitchen, a screen porch, an ironing
room and a maid's room, comprise the
service part of the house, which is
reached through the main hall as well as
through the dining room pantries. These
service rooms are all enamelled in white
and have a wall coloring in a tone of
light tans.

Variety, which is so prevalent in the
old English cottages, is certainly shown
in the second story. Because of the
structure of the roof, and because of the

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THE ORIEL WINDOW AND HOODED ENTRANCE WITH DOOR AND SIDELIGHTS

vaulted ceiling of the living room which
necessitated a rise of a few feet for the
front room, no two rooms are alike.

White enamel used for all the wood-
work on this second floor, gives a fresh,
airy appearance. The front room has a
paper of white with a yellow flower de-
sign. The bed room on the west is love-
ly in Wedgewood blues with dainty cur-
tains at the windows. French doors are
built in the south wall of this room and
open out upon the sleeping porch.

Most of the old English cottages had
attractive doorway gardens and especial
pains will be taken by the owners to com-
plete the garden which will be laid out
part in natural, part in formal style.

The old live-oak at the southwest cor-
ner of the house enclor.ds the porch with

its swaying branches. Leading down to
this tree and the garden from the front
porch is a path of stepping stones, and
in among the branches of the trees above
are lanterns lighted in the evenings so
as to give an air of enchantment to the
scene beneath.

In this sunny land of homes it is not
strange that the thought goes back to
England to borrow of the mother land
a few simple ideas that have made her
cottages beloved by artist and home-
maker.

Certainly the charm of the old English
thatched cottages will never fade away,
when homes suggesting their graceful
lines are today being erected even in dis-
tant lands, amidst trees and in view of
the spreading hills of the country.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

Design B 251.

HIS is a picturesque treatment
possessing character and an air
of solidity. The walls are of light
buff stucco on tile up to the sec-
ond story window sills. Above, includ-
ing gable ends and dormers are of verti-
cal boards and battens, stained brown.
The shingled roof is stained moss green.
Features of the large living room are the
window seat in front and the fireplace op-
posite in the ingle-nook. The square bay
of the dining room contains the buffet.
The kitchen and pantry are conveniently
arranged. On the second floor are four
bed rooms with roomy closets, a bath
room and linen closet. Birch floors and
finish would be very satisfactory with
some white enamel in the upper story.
Oak may be had at a moderate advance in
price. No attic except for ventilation.
Basement under whole house contains a
hot air heating plant with a grade door
to outside if desired. Size 30x28 feet.
Built in a good substantial manner. The
estimated cost is $3,900.

Design B 25.2.

Quite a number of materials enter
into the composition of this design, an
undertaking not always successful in
producing good results. The variety of
colors in the cobble stones of the porch,
the gray stucco, the white trimmings
and the stained shingles of the upper
story harmonize to a surprising degree.
With the brick chimney this means a
great many different textures of differ-
ent sizes which presents a difficulty be-
cause of the resulting contrast. The
general effect in this case is pleasing but
the home builder is advised to use cau-
tion in patterning after this idea.

The plan shown herewith would be
reversed for the house as it was built and
as it appears in the illustration. The liv-
ing room is magnificent, extending across
the entire front with a fireplace located
at one end and vistas of the stair and din-
ing room with its sideboard from the en-
trance. There is a coat closet, rear entry
with refrigerator, rear porch and the
kitchen is very complete.

On the second floor are three cham-
bers, four closets and a good bath room
furnished in white enamel with birch
floors. The first story is in oak with oak
floors except kitchen in birch. The base-
ment contains laundry, furnace and stor-
age space. The cost as described is esti-
mated at $3,850.

Design B 253.

This is certainly a very compact little
plan and the design of exterior eliminates
many things that cost money. There is
no expensive cornice or wide projecting
eaves and the details are of the simplest.
The lower story is sided and the upper is
of shingles. In spite of the simple treat-
ment it looks very cosy and homelike
with its vine-clad porch. In addition to
the usual living room, dining room and
kitchen, there is a library which makes a
moderate sized chamber if desired. There
are three good chambers each with a
closet and a bath room on the second
floor.

The first story is finished in cypress
and the second story in yellow pine. The
heights of stories are 9 feet and 8 feet 6
inches respectively. The house contains
a furnace and the architect states that it
cost $2,300.

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Design B 254.

This bungalow is built in the South and
has no basement, the foundation having
been carried only through the black soil
to firm ground. The walls are sided and
are protected by wide projecting eaves.
The porch piers, wall, buttresses, ter-
race and chimneys are of stone which is
abundant locally. The living room has
light on three sides and contains a large
fireplace. At the right is a chamber, bath
and a large sleeping room with many
windows. At the left is dining room,
pantry, kitchen, rear porch and linen
closet. The finish is in hard pine and
stoves are used for heating. The size is
33 feet by 54 feet without front porch.
The cost is estimated at $3,300.

Design B 255.

This is an all stucco exterior with trim-
mings in white painted wood. The square
openings of the porch make it possible to
screen it in without much difficulty.
The rooms are of generous size and at-
tractively arranged to produce pleasing
vistas. From the hall containing the
stair one can see through the columned
opening to the living room with its
beamed ceiling, fireplace and bay win-
dow. The dining room separated from
the living room by sliding doors has also
a beamed ceiling, and a sideboard. A
sun porch at the rear of this room, makes
a delightful place to serve meals in sum-
mer. There is no pantry, but a small
"pass" with a door at each side effective-
ly excludes the kitchen odors. There is a
rear stair in combination with, the main
stairs, a well appointed kitchen, entry for
refrigerator and a rear porch. The sec-
ond story contains four chambers, in one
of which is a fireplace, numerous closets,

The finish of the main room is white
oak with birch elsewhere. In the base-
ment is the laundry, hot water boiler,
fuel bins and storage rooms. The size
upon the ground is 28 feet by 41 feet 3
inches exclusive of front porch. The

architects state the cost at $6,500. It
must be understood that this is a very
complete house of good material. Some
saving might be had by omitting some of
the less essential features.

Design B 256.

The lower story of this attractive house
is of brick with stucco finish above. The
living room! is of splendid size, contains
a fireplace and in common with the hall
and dining room has a beamed ceiling.
The house is very complete as to modern
conveniences and contains both front and
rear stairs. The finish of the main room
is of dark stained oak, the balance select-
ed red brick with white enamel in bath
room and lavatory. There are four cham-
bers, a boudoir, sitting room and bath
room on the second floor and a good at-
tic. Basement under whole house, con-
taining laundry, hot water plant and stor-
age. Size 34x36 feet 6 inches without
projections. Basement 7 feet 6 inches,
first story 9 feet 5 inches, second story
8 feet 3 inches. The architect states the
cost at $7,500.

Design B 257.

This design is somewhat pretentious
with its brick and stone porch piers. The
exterior is of shingles stained, with sash
painted white, giving a very bright and
sparkling appearance. The living room
communicates with the dining room by
a wide cased opening and the kitchen in
its location behind the dining room gives
a very convenient arrangement. Two
chambers and a bath room are located
upon a private passage in which is the
linen closet. The rear portion only is
provided with basement room, in which
the furnace is located. There is no at-
tic. The refrigerator is located in the
entry from which the basement stairs go
down, making a very convenient arrange-
ment for the removal of ashes, it being
practically an outside entrance.

The ground space is irregular, being 30
feet wide and from 29 feet 6 inches to 37

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John Henry Newson, Architect

A Composition on Craftsman Lines

DESIGN B 25 1

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER Continued

feet in depth exclusive of porch. The Design B 258.

story is 9 feet high and the estimated cost This modern six-room cottage is ex-
as described is $2,800. ceedingly compact in arrangement and

(Continued on page 407)

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Glen L. Saxton, Architect

A Good Combination of Various Materials

DESIGN B 252

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A. M. Worthington, Architect

Siding and Shingles in Effective Treatment

DESIGN B 253

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER Continued

economical in the use of space. The is fitted with a built-in china cabinet,
rooms are quite large for so small a cot- There is a full basement with a hot
tage. The living room has a handsome air heating plant installed and a pair of
mantel in pressed brick. The dining room laundry trays. Finish of the main rooms

(Continued on page 408)

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W. C. Northup, Architect

The Stonework Is An Impressive Feature

DESIGN B 254

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER— Continued

of the first floor is in birch with hard- and dormers.

wood floors first story, second story hall
and bath.

The stone columns to front porch are
a pleasing variation of the round turned
columns. The finish of the exterior is
shingles for the first story and cement
plaster on metal lath for the second story

Width, 22 feet; depth, 28 feet; height
of basement, 7 feet; first story, 9 feet;
second story, 8 feet 3 inches ; lowest
height, second story, 7 feet. Estimated
cost, $2,750.

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Downs & Eads, Architects

An Attractive Stucco Exterior

DESIGN B 255

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Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

A House of Several Gables

DESIGN B 256

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A Pleasing Porch Treatment

DESIGN B 257

412

Shingles and Cement in Picturesque Composition

DESIGN B 258

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The Truth About Boilers

Being Number Two of Six
Frank Talks

RANK Talk Number One told the whole truth
about deep fire pots, direct and indirect fire sur-
faces and just what they had to do with any
boiler's economy in general and the Burnham's
in particular. It's general trend spelled "how to save coal."
In that_ talk we compared the tea kettle with the
boilers. Now let's compare boilers and a boiler — The
Burnham in other words.

To get back again to the boiler economy — you can
well see that if the flue opening for the passage of the
gases and smoke, be at the rear of the fire box, that the
draft will draw them diagonally from the front to the
back of the boiler as shown in cut No. '1 . It is obvious
that the rear sections must then be kept hotter than the
middle or front ones. In short, each section is not
equally efficient which seriously effects a boiler's
economy.

"Qie Burnham

however, has flue openings
between each section on
each side, which allows an
equal amount of hot gases
to reach each section equal-
ly. As a result each section
in the Burnham is equally
efficient.

It's plain to be seen that
the more heat a boiler har-
nesses up, the less coal you
will have to buy— and as
we understand it, you want
to spend as Iktle as possible
for coal. This being so, and
you being about "ready to
talk boiler," why not write
us and give yourself the op-
portunity of knowing thoroughly
every one of the Burnham's
economy strong points.

We will not hound the life out
of you to buy, but you will get
some straight, strong boiler econ-
omy facts, and it is facts you are
after.

4 r L 1 g

The arrow* in this sketch show how boil-
ers constructed with flue openings at back
of boiler, draw the flames away from the
front sections, impairing their efficiency.

With The Burnham there is a flue be-
tween each section on both sides of
the fire chamber. The flames come
equally in contact with each section
making every section equally efficient.

This cut-away view shows you the internal construction and workings of
The Burnham Boiler.

Lord & Burnham Co.

IRVINGTON,

NEW YORK

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

HERE are some terms which are
common enough to people who
make a study of decoration,
which are extremely puzzling to
lay folk. Perhaps a little explanation
may be helpful to some of our readers.

Take the term drop ceiling. It is used
to signify the sort of wall treatment in
which the ceiling is painted or tinted, in
plain color, and the tint carried down to
the picture moulding on the side wall.
This coloring is absolutely plain, applied
to ceiling, cornice and side wall alike.
The amount of side wall surface covered
varies with the height of the room and
its proportions. For the average room,
nine or ten feet in height, a drop of a
foot and a half or two feet below the
cornice line is the usual thing. When the
openings of the room are very high and
narrow, a lower drop is advisable, and
the moulding should fall several inches
below the top of the door and window
frames. A continuous line around the
walls of a room is always to be avoided.
To grasp the principle of broken lines is
to solve a great many decorative prob-
lems.

The Upper Third Treatment.

When the drop is approximately one-
third of the whole height of the wall, we
have the upper third treatment. This is
admirable for small bed rooms, with
flowered paper, as it corrects the dispro-
portionate height of the walls. More-
over the expense of light toned surface
is an agreeable foil to the pattern of the
lower part. Occasionally this arrange-
ment is reversed, and the lower part of
the wall is in solid color, with a figured
paper for the upper part. A new appli-
cation of this treatment is to have a low-
er wall of blue or green, with an upper
third of gray or cream, with a cut-out

border just below the ceiling line. The
variations of this upper third treatment
are excellent for the rooms of new houses
which cannot be papered, and must be
tinted. The objection to it for the aver-
age living room is that it is not easy to
hang pictures of any size on a wall so
treated. An exception is for dining
rooms, which are sufficiently ornamented
with their display of silver, glass and
porcelain. And it is excellent with a
heavily beamed ceiling.

Nature's Use of Color.

Many people are unable to understand
why the combination of colors which is
exquisite in a flower bed cannot be trans-
ferred bodily to the interior of a house,
and are astonished to find it crude. The
color of a leaf or a flower, at close range,
is extraordinarily vivid, as much so as
the brightest wall paper, yet the wall
paper is not a pleasant companion. But
we do not see nature at close range, we
see flowers and birds and trees at some
distance, and through a gray veil of at-
mosphere, which tones down all the
vividness, fusing the strong contrasts in-
to harmony. Nature's tones of color are
all low, and to get her results you must
tone down pure color with black and
white.

What is Meant by Warm Color?

Of the seven colors of the spectrum,
three are warm, red, yellow and orange,
four cool, violet, indigo, blue and green.
All these colors are susceptible of vari-
ous modifications when combined with
each other, or with black and white. Red
and black make brown : tone it down
with black and white and you get a gray
brown, a cool tint. Gray, a compound
of black and white is negative, but mod-
ify it with yellow and you have a warm

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SARGENT

Cylinder
I Locks

It is easier to tear a door away
splinter by splinter than to open a
Sargent Cylinder Lock without the
rightful key. This lock provides the
maximum of lock security. It is
the finest development of the pin-
tumbler lock principle.

But this is not the only reason why
you should place Sargent Locks on
the doors of your home, office build-
ing or other structure. Long wear
and economy should be considered.
Sargent Locks are wrought in honest
metals by skilled workmen with
such mechanical accuracy that they
work smoothly and surely through
long years of service. Annoyanc«
and repair bills are eliminated.

Sargent Cylinder Locks include
single and duplex cylinders in types
suitable for every purpose; also cyl-
inder padlocks. Lock systems, mas-
ter-keyed to any extent, are made to
suit the different requirements of
apartment houses, office buildings
and other large structures.

Your hardware dealer can furnish Sargent Locks. Ask him. If you are
building, ask your architect to specify Sargent Hardware throughout.

The Sargent Book of Designs — sent free — illustrates many patterns in
artistic hardware, harmonizing with the various styles of architecture,
and contains much information of value. Write for it. Our Colonial
Book is also sent on request.

SARGENT & COMPANY, 151 Leonard St., New York

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

gray, with blue you get a cool tone. Tone
red down with white and you get pink;
give it a touch of yellow and you have
a warm tone, of blue and you get a cold
pink. And so on ; there is almost no lim-
it to the possible variations. The word
rich is frequently used as applied to col-
or, and is sometimes misinterpreted. Gen-
erally speaking a rich color is a warm
color of medium tone. A strong orange,
with a brown tone, a bright deep red, a
dark vellow, these are rich colors. The

JACKSON

Ventilating Grate

'"THE only open grate that warms and brings in out-
door air, and takes out the air of the room that is
impure. It is a constant and perfect ventilator, having a
fresh air supply on the principle of the hot air furnace.
Will heat rooms on two floors if desired, and will burn
coal, wood or gas. Keeps fire from fall to spring. Made
in many patterns, to fit any fire-place. Catalogue No. K
shows styles and prices. May we send you a copy?
Special Catalog of Mantels, Andirons and
Fire-place Fittings, sent upon request.

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cool colors are not rich in themselves
but may gain the quality from the fabric
to which they are applied, a brocade, or
a velvet.

Plate Rail Points.

The precise distance of the plate rail
from the floor is another matter which
is not clear to many amateur decorators.
There are two ways of looking at the
plate rail ; one is as an extension of the
china closet, the other as a decoration of
the room. In the latter case the rail
serves for the display of a collection, and
the line may well be higher than if the
plates are to be frequently taken down.
It is a capital disposition to make of a
large quantity of old china, possibly all
of it of one pattern. In the dining room,
finished in a combination of light oak and
white paint, mentioned in the last num-
ber of the magazine, the china was all of
one pattern, plates ranged around at reg-
ular intervals, with platters above the
doors. A plate rail used in this way may
very well be eight or more feet above the
floor, provided that a sufficient space is
left above the plates. With a rail at that
height a drop ceiling is essential ; any
other treatment of the side wall would
look patchy.

If, on the contrary, the plates are in
more or less frequent use, the rail should
not be more than six and a half feet from
the floor. With a rail set so low, it is
often desirable to treat the upper section
of the wall with a special view to giving
the plates an effective background. For
instance, if the lower wall is burlap of
a low toned green the upper part may be
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with a golden brown paper in a large
conventional design, the wall above may
be covered with a plain ingrain paper,
two or three shades lighter. With a
striped paper, a tiny diaper pattern in
two tones may be used, or the upper sec-
tion may be covered with Japanese grass
cloth, of some good tone. The greens
and golds in this fabric make exquisite
backgrounds for china, green for blue, the
gold for bright colored wares.

The plate rail is at its best in a room
with many openings and broken wall
spaces. A row of plates twenty feet long
is not pleasing. It is far better to break
it with a mirror and have a plate rack
on either side, taking care to balance it
with some, article of furniture below it.
Another good arrangement is a china
closet in the center of the space, with a
small serving table on either side of it,
with a plate rack above it.

Where there is a sufficient space 1 Be-
tween the top of a door and the ceiling,
a bracketed shelf holding a large platter
or a soup tureen, in some effective ware,
looks extremely well, premising that it
must never be on a line with the plate
rail, or picture moulding. Here, again,
is a case of the value of the broken line.

Furnishing the Country House.

Probably a considerable number of our
readers have during the past year
acquired some sort of a country domicile.
There is a great deal of pleasure in build-
ing a house according to one's own ideas.
Perhaps there is more in furnishing up
the house built by someone else. The
aim to set before one's self is a cheerful
and artistic interior without too much ex-
penditure of either time or money. The
summer home ought not to be a burden
in any sense of the word but too many
people make it one, and so destroy very
much of the satisfaction attaching to it.
One does not wish to have to charter a
car to carry the -elaborate decorations of
a city house to a mountain bungalow, or
a seaside cottage. Perhaps few people
do, but I have seen plush covered furni-
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a-brac, looking so woefully out of place
in a summer house that it would seem as
if they must have migrated from a town
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

the country house are those in which the
carpenter has a large share. The pan-
elled over-mantel, the built-in corner cup-
board balancing the fireplace in another
corner, the bookshelves fitted into a re-
cess, or below a window, the settle at an
angle to the fireplace, the two or three
long shelves on the wall above a couch,
the hinged shelf attached to a window
sill, to be utilized for a desk at need, all
these are within the skill of a local car-
penter and are effective out of all propor-
tion to their cost. With softly tinted walls,
plenty of cretonne cushions and splint or
wicker furniture, a few books, and the
spoils of the fields and the woods for dec-
oration, a house may be a delightful place,
and allow its owner to be as nearly care
free as possible.

Is It Worth Doing.

An ingenious gentleman wrote to a
magazine sometime ago and told of buy-
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cut off the legs, he cross-braced them, he
added turned feet, and at either end he
inserted a sort of railing, and he paid a
carpenter five dollars for these improve-
ments, and when they were made he had
a stained deal table. In any large city
it would have been easv to find a fumed
oak table on Mission lines for that sum,
or a graceful affair copied from one of
Chippendale's, in mahogany stained
birch. Or he might have had a large
choice of second-hand tables at the price
of his kitchen table, or less, and a very
little rubbing down by the ingenious gen-
tleman would have made them look ex-
tremely well. The moral of which is that
if you have plenty of leisure and more or
less skill it may pay to remodel furniture,
if it is of fairly good quality to start with.
A deal table is not a good foundation for
drawing roof furniture. Certainly it does
not pay to employ a carpenter to trans-
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To be used as a foil to these brilliant
cretonnes are small patterned, mercerized
damasks, in low tones of green and blue,
still further modified by a mixture of
white threads. They cost a dollar and a
half a yard, and are used for hangings
and sometimes for wall coverings, in
rooms where the furniture is covered
with the patterned fabric.

Another purpose for which they are
used is as coverings for the boxes of the
utility cases, which are intended for the
small articles of the toilette, gloves, ties,
etc. With a framework of white enamel,
the boxes will be covered with green
damask, with a mahogany frame blue or
rose is used. When these utility cases
first appeared, the boxes were rather
large, the framework hardly more than
four corner strips, supporting the neces-
sary number of shelves. The newer ones
are much more finished in appearance,
much resembling a music case with the
front left out, and the boxes are numer-
ous and shallow, so as to admit of much
classification of their contents.

And, in this connection, it may be re-
marked that a man's shirt case, with the
shaving glass replaced by a triplicate
mirror, is a most useful piece of furniture
in a woman's room, as the small drawers
are just right for her various belongings,
and almost any corner is big enough to
hold it. It is an article which seems to
have been primarilv intended to occupy a
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Going through the stocks of materials
for thin curtains one notices a great many
cross barred materials, on the general
order of scrim, many of them in ecru or
butter color, and comparatively few
Madrases of the cheaper qualities. An
excellent quality of scrim, either plain or
barred, costs thirty-five cents a yard, in
forty-five inch width.

One notes also a return to the fashion
of sash curtains, and some of those seen
are very elaborate combinations of lace
and drawn work, and several sorts of lace
are used. A typical curtain had a four-
inch band of Russian lace at the lower
edge, next a line of fine torchon inser-
tion, next a band of Russian insertion,
while the body of the curtain is fine scrim
with occasional insets of filet squares.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

H. W. K. — Is building an eight-room
bungalow, one story. He asks for advice
as to the finish of two bed rooms and the
hall, and about wall colors for the vari-
ous rooms, all in sand finish and tinted.

H. W. K. Ans. — In the front bed room,
in which you intend to use 'birds-eye ma-
ple furniture, would suggest having the
maple woodwork finished so as to eet
as nearly as possible the tone of the fur-
niture. Stain-tlie floor a medium brown,
have an ivory white ceiling with a two-
foot drop on the side walls, and a maple
picture moulding. Tint the walls old
rose,- and use flowered cretonne for fur-
nishings. You will find effective im-
ported cottons with old pink tones pre-
dominating, and some of the Persian pat-
terned printed linens are good with old
rose walls.

In the rear bed room, stain the yellow
pine woodwork to match the golden oak
furniture, the floor several shades dark-
er. Use the same drop ceiling treatment
as in the other bed room. For the walls
use a very soft, medium gray-blue, with
touches of pink in the furnishings. Or
you may prefer a low toned green. With
either treatment it will be an improve-
ment to introduce some black, a laquer-
ed table, or a black painted wicker chair,
ebonixed picture frames, or wrought iron
candlesticks. Brown rag rugs of medi-
um tone will be suitable for both bed
rooms.

In your long hall, with little direct
light, and white wainscot of enameled
plaster, paint the woodwork white. Stain
the stairs and the floor and the hand
rail mahogany, a brown rather than red
tone, and color the walls a light, old red,
with a white picture moulding at the
ceiling line.

As to colors for the living rooms, with
fumed oak woodwork and furniture: In

the music room, with its northeast ex-
posure, you will get a semblance of sun-
shine with a golden buff wall.

You can bring your mahogany piano
into tone with the fumed oak by using
an upholstery material combining red-
dish browns, gray browns and low toned
greens, and a deep turquoise blue will
give a pleasant note of contrast.

For the dining room walls, carry a
gray-green tone to the plate rail, using
a putty gray between the beams of the
ceiling and above the plate rail. You
will find this a particularly good setting
for blue china, either Staffordshire or
Oriental. In the living room an ivory
white drop ceiling and a "burnt orange"
side wall will look well, with furnish-
ings in low-toned browns and greens.

W. B. — Asks for suggestions as to fin-
ishing an apartment, built for renting,
which he wishes to have at once artis-
tic and reasonable in cost.

W. B. Ans. — It would seem as if your
prospective tenants would appreciate
satisfactory floors enough to make it
worth while to lay at least well season-
ed hard pine, in narrow boards. Give
them a coat of brown stain and have
them waxed. Then instead of oak finish
for the reception room, living room and
dining room, use Oregon pine, stained
and waxed. Whether to have beamed
ceilings must be determined by the
height of the ceilings. If they are less
than ten feet would dispense with the
beams, except perhaps in the dining
room.

For the different rooms would sug-
gest:

Reception room : Woodwork painted
white, ivory white ceiling and two-foot
drop. Side wall two-toned buff paper,
large conventional design.

Living room: Woodwork stained a

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ANSWERS TO QUESTlONS-Continued

medium brown, ivory white ceiling, side
wall paper combining tans and low-toned
green, carried to ceiling line.

Dining room : Woodwork same as liv-
ing room, beams running parallel with
the shorter wall. Panelling to plate rail,
and two-toned golden brown paper above
it. Cream tint between beams.

Northwest bed room : White wood-
work, tapestry paper in verdure effect,
light, shadowy greens.

Northeast bed room : White wood-
work. Cream ceiling, two-foot drop to
white picture moulding, painted wall, del-
icate shade of old rose. Cut-out floral
border, in delicate pinks and greens, car-
ried around the drop, at the ceiling line.

Rath room : All white. Kitchen, sand
finished wall, painted greenish gray ;
woodwork three shades darker.

L. R. — Is re-decorating a colonial
house. In the living room, facing south
and west, she wishes to use a rug in red,
green and black, with a dark green fill-
ing. Dining room, western exposure, has
blue and brown rug, dark oak furniture.
The kitchen is very old and dark. One
bed room, above living room, has ma-
hogany furniture ; another, over dining
room, is furnished in birds-eye maple.

L. R. Ans. — For your large living
room, which ought to be delightful with
its view of the river, would suggest
painting the woodwork a medium olive,
a brown rather than green tone. Have
a cream white drop ceiling, say two feet
deep, although that must depend upon
the proportions of the room, and below
it lay a tapestry paper, in verdure ef-
fect, in greens. If the rug has much
vivid red this will not answer, and you
must use a paper with tans, browns and
low-toned greens. You will find these
combinations in tapestry papers. As
the house is an old-fashioned one, why
not dispense with the portieres, closing
the doors when necessary? It would be
more in keeping with the general tone

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of the house. If the marble mantelpiece
is very ugly you can paint it to match
the woodwork, but you can probably
bring it into line by a judicious arrange-
ment of bric-a-brac, and by hanging a
large mirror above it. An open fireplace
will help it.

In your dining room, by all means
open the fireplace which has been board-
ed up. Retain the wooden mantel and
have it and the woodwork of the room
painted white, and stand brass candle-
sticks and blue china on it. You will
have to have the bricks scraped, and
could you not have the front of the fire-
place refaced. either with brown bricks
or with rough surfaced tiles? For the
walls use a small figured paper in two
tones of golden brown. A striped paper
might improve the proportions of the
room, but so old a house is apt to be out
of plumb, and the stripes are sure to go
astray in corners. With your dark oak
furniture and your blue and brown rug,
you ought to have a delightful room, and
just the place for blue" china.

In your very old and rather dark
kitchen, paint the woodwork and the
ceiling beams a medium brown, use the
cement wainscot, letting it run up about
four and a half feet on the side walls,
and painting it white. Above it set a
wooden moulding, painted brown, and
color the upper part of the walls a light
yellow (cowslip) or a pale buff.

In your large bed room, with the brass
bed and mahogany bureau, would sug-
gest using an all-over conventional pat-
terned paper, in old blues on a white
ground. Use a blue and white striped
muslin or scrim for curtains and other
furnishings, with old blue linen or den-
im for chair cushions, and for rugs dark
blue or blue and white. Have the wood-
work of both bed rooms painted white.

In the other bed room use a fabric
paper in an undefined stripe, in old pink.
This will be a good background for your
birds-eye maple furniture, and you can
use your lace bed set over a pink lining.
There is an extremely pretty art ticking,
with a design of pink hydrangeas on a
white ground, which would contrast
pleasantly with your pink walls. Have
a valance and side curtains of it over
thin white ones next the panes.

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Ml HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS

The Perfect Hostess.

T IS often said that hospitality no
longer exists, that it has disap-
peared with the changing condi-
tions of modern life, and it is un-
deniable that the number of people who
entertain their friends at regular meals is
relatively less than it used to be. In
cities small quarters and the great num-
ber of good restaurants are factors in the
change ; in smaller places, where the in-
fluence of the foreign element of the pop-
ulation is less felt, the difficulty of getting
satisfactory service has had much to do
with it.

Still, when all is said and done, the end
of the hostess is not yet, and admonitions
as to her behavior are in order, for the
average hostess and perfection are seldom
synonymous. What are the characteris-
tics of the perfect hostess? Are they not
largely negative? She is not self-con-
scious ; she is not ambitious ; she is not
fussy ; above all she is not stupid.

We all of us know the self-conscious
hostess, who never forgets herself, nor
lets others forget her. She monopolizes
the conversation, or she insists upon its
following her lead. Nothing but great
genius excuses her and great genius is as
rare as a white peacock. She is a social
nuisance because she is selfish and selfish-
ness is always intolerable.

A great many women go to pieces on
the rock of an undue ambition. They try
to achieve with twenty dollars the results
which cost their next door neighbor fifty,
and to serve a ten-course dinner with one
maid. The result is not happy, and the
situation bears harder upon the guests
than upon their entertainers. A sensible
woman considers and accepts her limita-

tions, and does not try to exceed them.
"When can I come to your house and eat
a chop and a mealy potato?" was the in-
quiry of a man who dined out, in great
houses, almost every night of the season,
and it expresses the feeling of most
guests, who prefer quality to quantity and
variety.

You may have the best dinner in the
world, and perfect service, and no one
will enjoy it if the hostess is in a tremor
of anxiety lest some detail should go
astray, and divides her attention between
the face of the man who is talking to her
and the door of the butler's pantry, and
whose ears are strained to catch the
echoes of some disaster in the kitchen.
One-half of all this nervous energy ex-
pended in thinking out the details before-
hand would save the guests a great deal
of discomfort, and make many a poorly
served dinner a success.

The stupid hostess is always well
meaning. That is the tragedy of it. She
may have dined twenty times with a man
and never have noticed that he does not
eat fish, and so feels that his declining it
is a reflection upon the quality of her
salmon. She quite innocently places
someone else next to his pet antipathy.
Or she insists upon carrying on a conver-
sation on politics, or religion, or some lo-
cal issue, with the result that half the
company are perilously near to losing
their tempers.

The perfect hostess does none of these
things. May we not sum up her virtues
in the one word, tact, that quality which
is the birthright of some happy people,
the hardly won acquisition of others, yet
in some measure possible to everyone?

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— Continued

Perfection in Little Things.

The average housekeeper fails to appre-
ciate the value of finish. It is not the
large things which give character to the
house and its conduct, but the little ones.
The general operations of housekeeping
are essentially the same in every menage.
It is attention to details which makes the
difference between ordinary decent living
and the fine flower of domestic perfection.
Whether domestic perfection pays is a
matter to be settled by the circumstances
of the individual family, but the fact re-
mains that it is a matter of small things.

It is attention to detail which under-
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is the fact that they never realize the im-
portance of it which makes some cooks
such poor ones. The appreciation o<f the
value of exact proportion in flavoring, of
the careful adjustment of heat to a given
process, of the psychological moment
when the stew or vegetable has reached
perfection, seems to have been denied to
them, and it is just this sense which the
French have in perfection.

I speak of detail as applied to cooking,
because most women have an instinctive
sense of cleanliness, and the details which
go to its perfection. But a great deal of
training goes to the making of a good
cook, whether she be lady or servant, and
the best part of this training must be
along the line of detail.

To take a concrete example. There is
no dessert commoner than some form of
bread pudding, none which is more uni-
formly bad. "Thanks, I don't care for
poultice," may try the feelings of the lady
of the house, but in most cases it de-
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perfect bread pudding consists of a dish-
full of small pieces of buttered bread,
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ture poured over them, allowed to stand
until the bread is thoroughly soaked, and
never touched with a spoon. Stir you/
pudding and you have a poultice. A
trifle but the difference between the de-
licious and the merely edible. Yet, I do
not remember ever to have seen this point
mentioned in a cookery book.

Then there is hard sauce. Most people
think they must have powdered sugar for
it. But it is quite unnecessary and in-
deed the sauce is better made with gran-
ulated sugar, if you cream your butter,
add half your sugar and mix thoroughly,
and mix in a teaspoonful of boiling water
before you beat in the second half of the
sugar, and add the wine or other flavor-
ing.

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It would make the pursuit of perfec-
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set herself to criticize the cooking of the
common articles of food, as done in her
kitchen, noting down the exact point of
failure, with a view to correcting it intel-
ligently the next time. To this criticism
a note book and a pencil hung up in the
kitchen, if she is her own cook, kept in
her desk if she is not, is the only certain

means.

Bulletin 256.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture
publishes an admirable treatise on the use
and preparation of vegetables, which will
be sent on application to the Department
at Washington. It is well to specify the
subject as well as the number in writing.
In addition to much general matter, it
gives a variety of receipts for the prepara-
tion of all the ordinary vegetables, and
also for those peculiar to special sections
of the country.

''The Housekeeper's Week."

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are the illustrations, evidently bits of
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Preparing and Serving Vegetables

BEATRICE <D'EMO

USE THE MEDIUM SIZED STALKS OF ASPARAGUS TO SERVE ON TOAST. TIE IN

BUNCHES BEFORE BOILING. SLIP A RING OF RED OR GREEN PEPPERS

OVER EACH BUNCH, REMOVE THE CORD AND SERVE

EAT lovers though we may be in
winter, for then the system feels
the need of heat-giving, strong
food, when the warm days of
spring arrive we turn with zest to the
fresh, green things which Mother Nature
spreads for our feasting, and fresh vege-
tables like fresh fruit should form the
major part of every meal after the mer-
cury in the thermometer begins to show
a preference for the upper part of the
tube.

The cookery of vegetables is not such
a simple task as tyros in the domestic arts
seem to think. Even to boil a potato so
that it is of full flavor and attractive ap-
pearance requires some little skill, and the
most delicious products of the kitchen

garden fresh from the picking may be ren-
dered tasteless and unwholesome by care-
less preparation.

All summer vegetables that require
boiling should be put in boiling — not cold
— water, as they are so tender that the
length of time necessary for the cold wa-
ter to become heated would soak out
much of their flavor. Old vegetables such
as are on hand in winter are improved,
not only by being put on to cook in water
which is cold at first, but by soaking an
hour before cooking.

Preparation of Vegetables.

As much of the flavor of such vege-
tables as young potatoes, beets, carrots
and parsnips lies close to the skin, as

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

WHEN BAKING STUFFED TOMATOES THE TOP SHOULD BE FASTENED WITH

TOOTHPICKS OR SMALL SKEWERS. BAKE IN AN EARTHENWARE PUDDING DISH

FOR FORTY MINUTES AND SERVE WITH PARSLEY FOR GARNISHING

much of this covering as possible should
be left on while cooking. Beets should
be well washed, the roots trimmed close
and the tops cut off to within an inch of
the bulb ; potatoes, carrots and parsnips
should be well scrubbed with a rough
hand brush, and young turnips should be
pared as thinly as possible. Any frag-
ments of skin left on the carrots, parsnips
or turnips can be easily rubbed off after
the boiling, and the young potatoes and
beets can be slipped out of their jackets
with the same readiness.

As it is not always possible to obtain
really fresh vegetables when one must de-
pend upon city markets, those which are
heated from being exposed on the stalls,
or those which appear wilted may be
made far more palatable by washing in
very cold water, and contrary to the rule
for newly picked green things, may even
be soaked in cold water for an hour or so
before cooking, but do not, unless there
is no help for it, purchase stale vege-
tables, and after bringing the marketing
home do not let the green produce wait
in the hot kitchen until cooking time.

Time Table for Cooking Vegetables.

The following table will probably be of
value to the inexperienced cook, but she

must also gauge herself by experience as
it comes to her :

Peas from a quarter to half an hour, de-
pending upon size and age.

Onions, from half to three-quarters of
an hour.

Turnips from half to a full hour.

Asparagus fifteen to twenty minutes.

Carrots three-quarters to a full hour.

Green corn if young five minutes ; old-
er ears ten minutes.

Parsnips half to three-quarters of an
hour.

Cauliflower and young cabbage half to
three-quarters of an hour.

String beans an hour and a half to two
hours.

Spinch from ten to fifteen minuter.

As salt in the boiling water increases
its heat and consequently its cooking
properties, about a heaping tablespoonful
should be put in for every two quarts.

Thanks to the Southern markets, as-
paragus, one of the most delicious and
healthful of the early vegetables, is to be
had in the Northern States at fairly rea-
sonable prices from the middle of April.
When it is at its best it has such a fine
flavor of its own that it is a pity to spoil
it by any but the simplest cooking. The

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

PEAS IN TURNIP BASKETS IS AN ATTRACTIVE WAY OF SERVING WHICH ADDS A

RELISH TO BOTH VEGETABLES. MELTED BUTTER, PEPPER

AND SALT MAKE A PALATABLE DRESSING

medium-sized stalks are the most flavor-
some, and when purchasing be sure that
these are crisp and the heads straight and
stiff. If wilted they will hang dejectedly.
Wash and scrape the stalks, or if very
young merely rub them with a rough
cloth. Lay in neat bunches with the heads
all in one direction ; trim the ends even-
ly, tie each bunch with clean white cord
and plunge in rapidly boiling salted wa-
ter. Boil for ten or fifteen minutes, and
meantime make rather thick slices of
toast, using whole-wheat bread by choice.
Butter this generously. Lift out the
bunches of asparagus by slipping the tine
of a fork through the cord, lay a bunch
on each slice of toast, cut and remove the
cord, and serve piping hot with melted
butter for sauce. Another dressing fre-
quently used is Hollandaise sauce, which
is made by creaming a teaspoonful of
butter with an equal quantity of flour,
then stirring this into half a cupful of
milk and cooking until all is smooth and
rather thick. Beat the yolks of two eggs,
remove the white sauce from the fire and
beat the eggs into it, then stand the whole
over boiling water — a double boiler is
best for making this sauce — and add by
degrees another teaspoonful of butter and
one of vinegar, seasoning to taste with
salt and white pepper or cayenne. Beat
the whole until it is smooth and creamy.
Lemon juice may be substituted for the
vinegar. A pretty finish may be given
the dish of asparagus by before serving
slipping over each bunch a ring of scarlet
Spanish pepper.

Roast Lamb With Vegetables.

With roast lamb peas are the natural
accompaniment, also young carrots and
turnips, but only one of the latter should
be served at a time, as both are rather
watery vegetables, but either can be at-
tractively combined with the peas, not
only as regards flavor but appearance.
For this style of serving rather thick car-
rots should be selected, the ends cut off,
and the carrot split in half lengthwise,
then after it is boiled in salted water un-
til soft, but not mushy, remove it from the
v/ater and scoop out a cavity in the cut
side. Chop what is removed, mix with
freshly boiled peas and pile in the carrot
cavity, then pour a white sauce made as
for the foundation of the Hollandaise
sauce over the whole and serve very hot.
For the peas in turnip baskets select
young white turnips of good shape. Wash,
pare, and cut in half. Cut a thin slice
from the thickest part, which reserve,
cooking the halves in boiling salted water
until soft. Scoop out and fill as for the
carrots, then make the handles from the
reserved raw slices and pour on the white
sauce, or simple melted butter, pepper
and salt.

Eggplant.

Eggplant is so rich and solid that either
fried plain or in batter or stuffed and
baked it makes an excellent substitute
for meat, and can be served as a meat
course to the satisfaction of nearly every
one. To fry it in slices, wash the whole
plant, then cut in slices a quarter of an

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

BASKET EGG PLANT IS AN EXCELLENT SUBSTITUTE FOR MEAT. AFTER BAKING,

REMOVE TO A HOT VEGETABLE DISH, THICKEN THE GRAVY WITH A LITTLE

BROWNED FLOUR AND POUR OVER THE EGG PLANT

inch thick and soak in salted cold water
for a couple of hours to remove the acrid
taste. Dry each slice, dip first in beaten
egg, then in cracker crumbs, and fry in
butter until of an appetizing brown.
Serve piled on a napkin-covered meat
platter. To fry in batter, pare, cut in small
pieces and soak for an hour, then cook
until soft. Drain and mash. Make a bat-
ter of one egg, a cupful of milk, a tea-
spoonful of baking powder, a pinch of
salt and flour enough to give the usual
thickness. Stir the eggplant into this and
drop by tablespoonfuls in boiling hot fat,
cook to a light brown and serve at once.
For stuffed eggplant select a round plant,
remove the stalk and wash the outside
but do not peel. Cut off the top about
a third of the distance down. Parboil
both pieces in boiling water for five min-
utes, then wipe dry, scoop out the center
of the larger piece and a little of the up-
per one. Make a stuffing of a pint of bread
crumbs mixed with two onions chopped
fine, a piece of butter the size of an egg
melted in a cupful of boiling water, a tea-
spoonful of powdered thyme, salt and
pepper to taste and two well-beaten eggs.
With this fill the plant, and fasten on the
top either with skewers or by tying, and
having put in a baking dish dredge with

flour and bake for an hour, basting fre-
quently with a heaping tablespoonful of
butter melted in a cupful of boiling wa-
ter. When done remove to a hot vege-
table dish, thicken the gravy with a lit-
tle browned flour and pour over the egg-
plant.

Tomatoes.

Another vegetable which lends itself
most agreeably to stuffing is the tomato,
and in this form it makes a tasty accom-
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tomatoes should be firm, perfect and of
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pictured, scoop out the center, which mix
with a cupful of bread crumbs to every
four tomatoes, a small onion sliced, then
minced, a teaspoonful of butter, and salt
and pepper to taste. Fill the tomatoes
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an earthenware pudding dish for twenty
minutes, putting a little water in the dish
to prevent burning. Serve with parsley
garnishing. Sweet Spanish peppers or
Spanish onions may be stuffed and baked
in similar fashion. Tomatoes may also
be stuffed with young corn cut from the
cob, mixed with a little minced onion and
melted butter.

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for the curtains and draperies, the rugs and fur-
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436

new

SCHEME for washing gravel
has been in use at Bangor, Maine,
where construction has been un-
der way for some time on a
mechanical nitration plant. The
concrete aggregate is delivered in piles
near the work and carried from them to
the mixer in wheelbarrows. The gravel
contained a certain amount of loam and
it was considered necessary to wash it
before incorporating it in the concrete.
To accomplish this, says the Engineer-
ing Record, holes were punched in the
bottoms and sides of the wheelbarrows,
converting them practically into sieves.
Between the mixer and the storage piles
a water pipe was connected up as shown,
with a large perforated nozzle at its dis-
charge end. Each wheelbarrow load of
gravel on its way to the mixer was rolled
under the nozzle and streams of water
discharged upon it, the material being
churned about with a spade to expose
the lower part of the load to the cleans-
ing action of the water. The water and
the loam which it flushed out passed out
through the perforations in the wheel-
barrow and the clean gravel was then
carried to the mixer and used.

Bonding Successive Layers of Concrete.

Joints between successive layers of
concrete which are considered very satis-
factory by the maker have been obtained
by the following treatment: The ap-
proximately horizontal surface of the
concrete which is to be bonded to a sub-
sequent layer is allowed to stand until
any water which may have flushed to
the top disappears. Then, while the mass
is still moist, the surface is covered with
about one-half inch of a 1 :1 dry mixture
of cement and sand, and protected if
necessary with tarpaulins or boards. The
moisture still remaining in the concrete
suffices to produce a partial set in the dry
mixture immediately adjacent to the sur-

face of the concrete and above that to
affect the mixture in a diminishing de-
gree, the upper part of the mixture being
unchanged. When it is convenient to
apply the next layer of concrete the
moisture in it completes the set through
all of the unhardened dry mixture, inter-
locking the two courses, as it were. The
joint between the two layers of concrete,
although visible, is stated to make a
much stronger bond than is usually se-
cured.

A number of briquettes have been
made of cement mortar cast in two parts
and connected by a joint formed in this
manner, and when tested developed a
strength of more than 50 per cent of the
normal briquette of the same mixture
made in a single piece.

This form of bond between successive
layers of concrete, says the Engineering
Record, was devised and has been ex-
tensively used by Mr. J. A. Jamieson, of
Montreal, Canada, in the construction of
a reinforced concrete elevator, a rein-
forced concrete conduit ten and one-half
feet in diameter and 8,000 feet long,
working under thirty-three feet head, and
for other works.

Whitewash for Concrete Surfaces.

Common whitewash has been used on
concrete surfaces, particularly of resi-
dences and small buildings, in order to
give a white, rather than the gray, ce-
ment tone. It is frequently lacking in
durability, however, and the "Cement
Age" therefore suggests that better re-
sults where greater adhesion is desired
may be obtained with the whitewash
used by the government on its light-
houses. The following formulas for
whitewash and cement wash have been
furnished to the above journal by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. The
formula for whitewash, the department
states, has been found by experience to

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof — Residence of Dr. Thomas H. Bowman, Harrisburg, Pa.; Harry B. Shoop,
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Asbestos "Century" Shingles

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ASK any of your neighbors who have used Asbestos "Century"
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Reinforced concrete has stood the test of every climate under the
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You can get Asbestos " Century " Shingles in three colors — Newport
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shapes and sizes. Get all the facts about these shingles from your
responsible roofer — or ask us. Write for our illustrated Booklet, " Rein-
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CEMENT-Continued

answer on wood, brick and stone nearly
as well as oil paint, and is much cheaper.
Whitewash. — Slake half a bushel of un-
slaked lime with boiling water, keeping
it covered during the process. Strain it
and add a peck of salt, dissolved in warm
water; three pounds of ground rice put
in boiling water, and boiled to a thin
paste ; half a pound of powdered Spanish
whiting, and a pound of clear glue, dis-
solved in warm water; mix these well to-
gether and let the mixture stand for sev-
eral days. Keep the wash thus prepared
in a kettle or portable furnace, and when
used put it on as hot as possible with
painters' or whitewash brushes.
: Cement wash for the outside of light-
house towers. — Take of fresh cement 3
parts, clear sand 1 part, and mix them
thoroughly with fresh water. This will
give a gray or granite color, dark or
light, according to the color of the ce-
ment. If a brick color is desired, add
enough Venetian red to mixture to pro-
duce that color. The cement, sand and
coloring matter must be mixed together.
If white is desired the walls, when new,

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The Concrete Age

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Send 10 cents and receive a sample copl;
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Scottsbluff, Neb., Dec. 22, '08.
Gentlemen :
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copy of THE CONCRETE AGE. For some
reason my copy got wet in the mails, and was
ruined. Would not like to miss a single issue.
Yours truly,
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should receive two coats of cement wash
and then whitewash. After the work has
received the first coat a single coat every
three or four years will be sufficient. It
is best to thoroughly dampen the wall
with clean, fresh water, and follow im-
mediately after with the cement wash.
This course will prevent the bricks from
absorbing the water from the wash too
qiuckly and will give time for the cement
to set. Care must be taken to keep all
the ingredients of the cement wash well
stirred during the application of it. The
mixture must be made as thick as it will
admit of to be conveniently put on with
a whitewash brush.

Collapsible Concrete Forms.
James Peery of Humboldt, Kans., has
applied for a collapsible form for con-
structing concrete walls. The form is
simplicity in itself, can be erected quick-
ly and easily without necessitating skill.
When once erected the forms will stand
solid and the concrete which is poured
will produce a straight, solid, smooth
wall. Any thickness of wall can be built.
Adjustable guides and ties hold the form
in position, after a certain height of wall
has been completed, the forms are re-
moved, erected on top of the completed
wall and the process continued as be-
fore. This system simplifies wall con-
struction and erection cost considerably.
Long study and extensive experimenting
on behalf of the inventor resulted in a
perfected form. The cost of these forms
does not exceed $200 for the construc-
tion of a $10,000 residence, and can be
used for years. — Cement Record.

Constructing a Fireproof Dwelling.

A builder described as follows his
method of constructing a fireproof dwell-
ing:

"The first floor was constructed of
ferro-lithic plate, plastered underneath,
and concreted on top to a depth of two
and one-half inches. These floor plates
rest on concrete girders having a spe-
cial reinforcement which also took the
place of false work for the beams. The
girders, in turn, are supported by con-
crete piers. In the second floor con-
struction specially designed I-joists, five
inches deep, were employed. These
joists rest on an angle wall-ribbon, which

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439

A Much Better Wall Can Be Built

•with Sackett Plaster Board than with lath. Wood lath absorbs moisture when the
wet plaster goes on, and swells. Then it afterwards dries out and contracts,
pulling away from the plaster. The result is a loose wall which is liable to
crack, and is neither fireproof nor soundproof. If such a wall or ceiling hap-
pens to be made of lime mortar and gets wet, the plaster loosens and falls —
there is no strength in it.

Sackett Plaster Board

on the other hand, is fireproof and does not swell or buckle under any condi-
tions. It is composed of alternate layers of calcined gypsum and strong fibrous
felt, cut into sheets 32 x 36 inches — every one uniform — and about as thick as
ordinary wood lath. Sackett is nailed direct to the studding, furring or joists,
just the same as any other lathing material, and makes a firm, even surface for
the plaster coat. If U. S. Gypsum Plaster goes on, the wall becomes a monolith,
as solid as a rock, fireproof and soundproof.

Do not spoil a good house with poor walls. Use Sackett Plaster
Board, the Nation's best lathing material, instead of lath. For full
particulars write our nearest office. Ask for booklet " K."

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Brick and Cement
Coating

will protect concrete construction of all kinds
against the ravages of dampness and at the same
time will not conceal the distinctive texture of
concrete or stucco.

It is admirable for residences, mills or such
heavy construction as subways, bridges or dams.
It comes in white and different tints.

It will not chip or flake off, but becomes a
part of the material itself, adding to its dur-
ability and its beauty.

Allow us to send yon a book that shows you
the fine residences, office buildings and manu-
facturing plants that have used it advantageous-
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Address for booklet which tells all about the
constructions on which it has been used, Dept. 2.

WADSWORTH, ROWLAND & CO., Inc.

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Lead Corroders
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CEMENT— Continued

was rivetted to the exterior studs at the
second floor line. The attic joists were
formed of 6-inch cannels and extend two
feet over the outer line of the building.
Six-inch metal rafters are supported upon
a ridge resting on the ceiling joists.
Upon the rafters were placed ferro-lithic
plates, which were plastered underneath
and concreted above and covered by as-
bestos waterproofing material. The
necessary ground for concreting and plas-
tering was afforded by expanded metal
lath, applied and fastened by means of
prongs punched on the structural mem-
bers. The lath on the exterior was cov-
ered first with a coat of cement mortar,
then with a scratch coat, then with a
finished coat, left very rough. The in-
side of exterior lath was plastered with
a heavy coat of cement plaster, thus
wholly embedding the lath and produc-
ing a concrete slab two inches thick.
The interior partitions were plastered
with patent hard plaster on expanded
metal lath."

Concrete for Sea-Wails.
The erosion of sea-coasts gives much
apprehension to all maritime countries.
The British Isles are particularly ex-
posed to the robbery of Neptune. While
the gales tear down the rocks on the
windward, on the lee the wash brings
away the corresponding shore. If you
are strolling the English coast, you will
meet in an otherwise uninhabited stretch
a shed, with a smoking hearth for a mess
cooking. Under other roofs will be heard
the clanking of endless chains, and the
reek seen from long boxes, such as wood
is steamed in for bending. A grinding
is constant and the sound of a squeegee
as the mills mix cement and sand and
gravel into what the employees call
"pudding." This is the sludge for arti-
ficial stone. At the explanation, the
stranger smiles and observes, "You are
carrying coals to Newcastle, are you
not? for these great cliffs provide rock
galore"! The smile is returned with in-
terest. You are answered that stone
hewn has been tried and found wanting
for the groynes. This is the old name for
the lines of sea-wall run out at an angl"
to prevent the ocean beating continuous-
ly. But artificial stone, more homogene-
ous, and reinforced by cement which

unites the seams under water by its hy-
draulic powers, meets the raging invader
victoriously. At low tide, as you can
walk out at the ends of these stone piers,
you see that the waters do not crack,
still less budge them. The materials are
found on the spot.

Booklets for Distribution.

Universal Portland Cement Co.

Free.

Portland Cement Sidewalk Construe
tion. By C. W. Boynton.

Cement Drain Tile. By C. W. Boyn-
ton.

Concrete Pavements : Their Cost and
Construction, with Specifications. By
T. H. Chubb.

Standard Specifications and Uniform
Methods of Testing and Analysis for
Portland Cement. American Society for
Testing Materials.

"Farm Cement News." (Published pe-
riodically by this company.)

Association Bulletins.

No. 1 — "Concrete Building Blocks."
By S. B. Newberry.

No. 10 — "The Decoration of Concrete
with Colored Clavs." By H. C. Mercer.

No. 12 — "The Progress and Logical
Design of Reinforced Concrete." By Ross
F. Tucker.

No. 13. — "Forms of Concrete Con-
struction." By Sanford E. Thompson.

No. 18 — "Reinforced Concrete Chim-
neys." By Sanford E. Thompson.

No. 19 — "The Use of Cement in Sewer
Pipe and Drain Tile Construction."

No. 20. — "Making and Placing Con-
crete by Hand." By Percy H. Wilson
and Clifford W. Gaylord.

No. 21 — "Concrete Silos." By Percy
H. Wilson and Clifford W. Gaylord.

No. 22 — "Cement Stucco."

No. 23 — "Concrete Tanks."

No. 24 — "Reinforced Concrete for
Houses with Special Reference to Ar-
chitectural Details." By Benj. A. Howes.

No. 25 — "Reinforced Concrete Poles."
By R. D. Coombs and C. L. Slocum.

Write to the nearest office of the com-
pany ; Chicago, Pittsburg or Minneapo-
lis.

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441

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442

PAINTING

FINISHING

Wall Paper Cleaner.

SAMPLE of wall paper cleaner on
the market showed by analysis
that the following formula would
approximate it : Sal ammoniac, 1
part ; rye flour, 4 parts ; water enough to
form a dough. There was a little ani-
line coloring, but this would not have
anything to do with the cleaning-off pow-
ers of the substance. There are other
ways that call for baking the dough, but
in the method given above baking is not
necessary.

Painting the Outside of the House.

A correspondent wants to know how
many coats the outside of a new frame
house should have, and how heavy the coats
should be. He also advances the theory
that heavy paint should necessarily be a
better protection than thin paint. The
proper amount of base and oil must be
used, but the main thing is to brush the
paint out well. Then a southern exposure
will require rather more oil than a northern
exposure, and so we must study the matter
in all its bearings, and this is where many
painters fail. On new work a coat of prim-
ing and two coats of paint on that will
usually do, and it is best to do this, even
if another coat is desired, for the fourth
coat had better be applied, say one year
later.

Imitation Shellac Varnish.

Take four pounds of pulverized silica
or China clay, the former being the bet-
ter, and stir into it a quart of good japan
liquid driers, and beat the mass into a
perfect mixture. Then add, while stir-
ring the mass briskly, \y2 gallon of the
best hard oil finish or other equally good
varnish; after which let the mass stand
an hour so; then strain through a fine
sieve. Thin with turpentine or benzine.
Use it very thin for soft wood, and heav-
ier for harder wood.

English Patent Driers.

An English journal gives the follow-
ing formula for making patent driers :
Take thirty pounds of zinc sulphate and
dry it over a fire, mix with it four pounds
of sugar of lead and seven pounds of lith-
arge, with enough boiled oil to form a
stiff paste; then add one hundred pounds
of Paris white, fifty pounds of white lead,
and enough boiled oil to grind to a stiff
paste. The ingredients are to be ground
in a mill, of course.

Making a 'Drying Oil.

It has been asked how a drying oil is
made, and in reply I would say that if
you will take one gallon of raw linseed
oil, twelve ounces of litharge, one ounce
of lead acetate, and one ounce of zinc
sulphate, and place them over a fire, and
allow them to simmer for some time,
and well settled, after taking from the
fire, and allowing to cool, drawing off the
oil, you will have what is called "drying
oil."

To Make Linoleate of Lead Driers.

Make a lye by dissolving one and one-
half pounds of caustic soda in seven pints
of water, and boil ten pounds of raw lin-
seed oil in the lye until a clear, homo-
geneous paste is formed. If a little
more water is required during the boiling
add it so that the paste will not be too
thick. Separately dissolve nine pounds
of lead acetate in four gallons of water,
and boil up this solution. Then gradual-
ly pour in the soap solution and stir the
whole time. The linoleate of lead will
separate out in masses or flakes, and
should be collected, washed with warm
water and dried. For use, the linoleate
thus made is first mixed with a little 'tur-
pentine, and then added to linseed oil
heated to 300 degrees Fahr.

Some Ear Marks of a Good Drier.

A good liquid drier should be of a clear
amber color when spread upon glass, and

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Talk to Your
: Painter

When giving out a painting job
be sure to have a talk with your
painter. Do not be content to
find out merely how much it is
going to cost you and how long
it is going to take. Ask him
what materials he intends to use.
This is a very important point.
The success of the painting job
depends upon it.
If he tells you he uses pure white
lead and pure linseed oil mixed
by him after the surface to be
painted has been carefully studied
you may be reasonably sure the
job will be successful as regards
its beauty and durability. Be
sure he uses white lead that is
guaranteed pure by the Dutch
Boy Painter trade-mark. It is on
the side of every steel keg con-
taining this ideal paint pigment.

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Cincinnati Cleveland St. Louis
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Write us for farther information.

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PAINTING AND FINISHING-Continued

it should dry hard and free from tack in
eight hours, and when allowed to remain
on the glass for seventy-two hours, and
then rubbed briskly with the finger,
should remain firm.

Litharge as a Drier.

I have mentioned litharge as the popu-
lar drier of my boyhood days. Some
still think it the best ever. It seems to
make the oil paint dry with more luster,
and it is elastic, too. It is usual to take
from eight to twelve ounces of litharge
to the one hundred pounds of oil.

Litharge, red lead, umber, sugar of
lead (lead acetate), dried copperas, and
dried zinc sulphate, are all driers. Here
is a formula from a very old recipe book :
Take two gallons of linseed oil, and add
litharge, red lead and umber, of each four
ounces, and two ounces each of sugar of
lead and sulphate of zinc. There you
have the whole batch of drying agents.
This will make a rather dark japan drier,
but it will be much safer to use than
very many that are on the market. It
will not curdle raw oil, nor liver up paint
as some market driers do.

Water Color Work. — The use of pre-
pared kalsomines for walls and ceilings
of houses is ever increasing, owing to sev-
eral facts. First, they are very satis-
factory as decorative materials, giving

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a soft and pleasing surface for the eyes to
rest upon.. They are inexpensive, and
will do on walls that would not do for
either paper or paint. The maker of these
finishes has made them popular by bring-
ing the attention of householders to their
use, through extensive advertising, show-
ing many beautiful color schemes to
which they easily lend themselves. Sten-
ciling plays a large part in the using
of wall finishes. Every painter should
have and know how to use stencil
patterns, which may be bought ready
made, or he can prepare them himself if
he cares to.

Coloring an Electric Globe.

Take a little while shellac varnish and
thin it down with alcohol ; dip the bulb in
this to produce a frosted effect. Use the
shellac very thin, in order that it may run
smooth. Color if desired with aniline dye,
dissolve in a little alcohol and add to the
shellac.

Some Minor Notes.

Straining the paint will make it go far-
ther and wear better.

Sandpaper will cut faster if kept wet
with benzine or turps.

For a smoky wall or ceiling give a coat
of limewater before painting.

If the paint begins to blister, remove it
at once, for it will continue to felister and
get worse, not better.

Remove old putty from sash with a torch ;
a painter reports that he took out over 100
panes this way, without breaking one.

To paint over an old kalsomined wall
size with a mixture of equal parts of raw
oil, turpentine and japan, or with cheap
varnish thinned with benzine.

Red lead, a natural drier, should be ap-
plied quite thin, and be well brushed out.

Do not make the mistake of adding too
much oil to zinc white for exterior work.
Use a very pale oil for white work, and be
sure to brush it out well.

One gallon of mixed paint will cover
from 25 to 30 square yards of stone work;
50 to 70 square yards on woodwork; 80
to 90 square yards on iron work; and 40 to
50 square yards on plaster. One pound of
mixed paint will cover wood four yards for
the first coat, six yards on the second coat
and seven yards on the third or fourth
coat.

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445

The Convenience
of Running Water

Do yon realize how much It means to have run nine water
In your home— in your barn— to be freed from the drudgery
of pumping or carrying water? Vet — you can have plenty
of water — instantly — when you want It— day or night. You
can have every convenience that running water makes
possible— in the bathroom— in the kitchen— everywhere.
The same conveniences that city folks enjoy from public
water works, you can enjoy. Soft water too, if you like it. A

costs little to install and lasts a lifetime. One suited to the needs of your
home— operated from a steel Loftier tank in your cellar or under-

Lonnd cannot freeze. Thousands of families now use and endcrso
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We have appropriate Ceilings and Walls for
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Don' t trust to luck.

Specify BERRY BROTHERS'
VARNISHES and be certain of good
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You cannot get better finishes than the four
listed below. Insist upon having them used.
Any dealer or painter can furnish them.

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For the finest rubbed or polished finish on inter-
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to which all other varnish makers have worked.

For interior wood work exposed to severe wear
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AND PLVMBING

Vacuum- Vapor Heating.

HIS system is being used in many
of the best appointed modern
homes, apartment buildings, hotels
and even office buildings and fac-
tories.

This system claims the advantage of very
much greater economy than the other sys-
tems owing to the fact that all atmospheric
pressure is removed from the piping and
radiators forming an almost perfect vacuum
and allowing steam to form at a lower tem-
perature and to circulate quickly and uni-
formly. With atmospheric pressure as well
as all water of condensation removed,
every fraction of a square inch of radiation
becomes filled with pure vapor and gives
its quota of heat — there are no water traps
or air-filled pipes to minimize the vapor
capacity, lessen heat and increase the tax
on the boilers.

The vacuum-vapor system is also well
controlled. Each radiator is throttled so
that by the turn of a supply valve the
amount of vapor admitted and the degree
of heat given can be exactly regulated. This
feature not only tends to increase the
economy of the system, as it permits uni-
form distribution of heat and modification
in mild weather, but it greatly contributes
to comfort. With many systems it is neces-
sary to turn the radiators completely on
or off — to roast or freeze with no medium
between the extremes.

Another great advantage claimed is that
when fire is stirred up in the morning after
a low fire all night, vapor rises and cir-
culates to every part of radiation almost in-
stantly, warming the house in a few min-
utes. With a practical vacuum in the radia-
tion the vapor forms at the minimum tem-
perature and there is no atmospheric pres-
sure to retard the circulation.

Ordinary steam systems take an hour
or more to heat after fire is stirred up, be-
cause the steam cannot form at so low a
temperature under atmospheric pressure,

circulates more slowly and can enter radi-
tors only so fast as they condense steam.

With a perfectly installed system of this
kind radiators do not sputter, rattle and
leak as steam and hot water radiators do
to the great annoyance of those in the house f
and to the detriment of rugs, floors and .
walls. This feature makes the system
especially adaptable to hospitals, schools,
churches, studies and everywhere silence
and sanitation are needed.

Two pipes are used, a separate supply
and return pipe to each radiator, which
gives far greater control than the one pipe
vacuum system by which both the vapor
is delivered to the radiator and the water
of condensation removed from it with a
separate small pipe run from the air valve
on each radiator. By the one pipe system
radiator control is limited to the amount of
vacuum carried in the small pipe from the
air valves on radiators.

If the piping leaks the one pipe vacuum
system becomes useless unless a pump is
used to secure a vacuum at excessive cost
of energy. Leaks in piping do not put the
two pipes system out of commission.

The system is neither a vacuum or a
vapor system but a combination of the
good features of both as its name indicates.

The equipment consists mainly of a
vacuum valve and air trap, supply and re-
turn valves and an ejector. Any good radia-
tors or boilers may be used with it, and old
hot water or steam systems may be con-
verted into the vacuum-vapor system at
comparatively little cost. The expense of
the installation will be more than met by
the saving in fuel.

No automatic air valves are used on
radiators which greatly reduces cost of in-
stallation.
Tapestry Brick and the Open Fireplace.

Let the heating system of the home of a
cultivated man be ever so elaborate, the old-
fashioned open fireplace is reasonably cer-
tain to be one of its features. There is an

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216 of the Leading
Hotels in America

Use "RICHMOND" ,

Vacuum Cleaning

These Hotels Use
"RICHMOND"
Vacuum Cleaning:

Piedmont. Atlanta
Belvedere, Baltimore
Caswell, Baltimore
Brewster, Boston
Commonwealth, Boston
Copley Square, Boston
Essex, Boston
Puritan, Boston
Thorndyke, Boston
Stratfield, Bridgeport
Iroquois, Buffalo
Lenox, Buffalo
Lafayette, Buffalo
LaSalle, Chicago
Auditorium Annex, Chicago
Stratford, Chicago
Great Northern, Chicago
Virginia, Chicago
Chicago Beach, Chicago
Hyde Park, Chicago
Kaiserhof, Chicago
Lexington, Chicago
Metropole, Chicago
Brevoort, Chicago
New Southern, Chicago
Warner, Chicago
Sinton, Cincinnati
Gibson, Cincinnati
St. Nicholas, Cincinnati
Havlin, Cincinnati
Hollenden, Cleveland
Gillsey House, Cleveland
Colonial, Cleveland
Euclid, Cleveland
Pontchartrain, Detroit
Cadillac, Detroit
Algonquin, Dayton

HE beauty of vacuum cleaning is that wher-
ever installed, it always pays for itself.

It pays for itself, first, because it does away
with the annual tear-up called house-cleaning (and
house-cleaning costs more than you think unless you
have figured it out).

It pays for itself, second, because it doubles and
trebles the life of carpets, hangings, furniture, wall-
paper, decorations ; and keeps everything always
bright and new.

In hotels, where house-cleaning is a business, brooms and
dusters have long been discarded as too expensive.

In hotels, where every operation is figured down to the
last penny of cost, "RICHMOND" Vacuum Cleaning has been
almost universally adopted because it pays.

In 'residences, apartments, hotels, schools, office buildings, libra-
ries, churches, theatres, factories, stores, garages, and public buildings,
"RICHMOND- Vacuum Cleaning will easily earn its own way, to say
nothing of the cleanliness and convenience it brings.

It can readily be installed in old buildings as well as in new.

The initial expense is small ; the annual saving is great. Write

THEM^CRUM-HOWELL Co.

Park Ave. and 41st St., New York City Rush and Michigan Sts., Chicago

MANUFACTURERS OF

"RICHMOND- Vacuum Cleaning Systems; "RICHMOND- and MODEL Heating
Systems; "RICHMOND* Bath Tubs, Lavatories and Sanitary Plumbing Devices;
'RICHMOND' Concealed Transom Lifts ; •RICHMOND' Suction Cleaners.

These Hotels Use
"RICHMOND"
Vacuum Cleaning:

Claypool, Indianapolis
Denison, Indianapolis
Baltimore, Kansas City
Savoy, Kansas City
Raddison, Minneapolis
Gayoso, Memphis
Peabody, Memphis
Plankinton, Milwaukee
Schlitz, Milwaukee
St. Charles, Milwaukee
Cawthon, Mobile
Bienville, Mobile
Paxton, Omaha
Bellevue-Slratford, Philadelphia
Schenley, Pittsbnrg
Colonial, Pittsbnrg
Duquesne, Pittsbnrg
Fort Pitt. Pittsbnrg
Henry, Pittsburg
Powers, Rochester
Seneca, Rochester
Planters, St. Louis
Southern, St. Louis
•Jefferson, St. Louis
St. Paul, St. Paul
Ryan, St. Paul
Jefferson, Richmond
Oliver, South Bend
Shoreham, Washington
St. Charles, New Orleans
Grnnewald, New Orleans
Bellevue, San Francisco
St. Francis, San Francisco
Fairmont, San Francisco
Nonnandie, San Francisco
Victoria, San Francisco
Rkhlieu, San Francisco

Both Stationary and Portable Cleaners

The McCrum-Howell Co. is the largest concern in the vacuum clean-
ing line— a $7,000,000 corporation with five manufacturing plants. Its de-
vices range from portable electric cleaners to mammoth installations
supplying vacuum to twenty operators or more at one time. Its engineer-
ing department is at all times at the service of architects, engineers and
others who are confronted with new or difficult or unusual vacuum clean-
ing problems.

The McCrum-HowellCo. is licensed to make stationary vacuum plants
under the basic Kenney patent, and it owns or controls 84 other vital vacuum
cleaning patents. For full information regarding either stationary vacuum
cleaning plants or ten pound portable suction cleaners, send the coupon.

C CXin information about the advantages and economy

OtllU of "Built-in-the-House" Vacuum Cleaning for

the buildings checked below.

D Residence d Office Building C Theatre

n Apartment C Library O Public Building

C Hotel C Garage (440) n Factory

n School CD Church C3 Store

If you are interested in a ten pound electrical r— i

Portable Cleaner, check here I— I

Name

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A ddress

Mail to The McCrum-Howell Co.
Park Ave. and 41st St., N. Y. City. Rush and Michigan Sis., Chicago.

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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

indefinable something about the fireplace,
with its crackling logs and general air of
cheer and coziness, that no amount of
patent heating capacity is able to replace.
Some weeks since we had a few timely
things to say in this department upon the
rare beauty and utility of tapestry brick
in the hands of an architect endowed with
the color sense and that intuitive grasp of
"motif" that enables the true artist to blend
his dream into the fabric of its locale. In
nothing does this beautiful medium rise to
such heights of loveliness as in the rearing
of the old-fashioned open fireplace.

As a place to dream, to con over old
memories, to enjoy one's favorite pipe, or
to indulge a quiet nap, no nook in a house
equals the fireplace. It is at once decora-
tive and useful. And in tapestry brick, re-
lieved here and there by a bit of good tile,
it is a work of art to be admired, to be
revelled in and to be treasured.

E. S. T. It really is too bad that you
cannot use your fireplace because of
smoking. Evidently the two fireplaces
run into the one flue, which is always
an undesirable construction, and espe-
cially when the smoke flue is so small.
If you do not want the expense of build-
ing a second flue you will need to close
up the throat of one fireplace, in which
case the other grate will burn without
smoking.

G. W. Your letter is almost identical
with a host of others asking about lining
the flue with terra cotta. Yes, most ar-
chitects do specify these flue linings,
both because they insure good draft to
the fire, and because the lining gives pro-

tection against sparks passing through
open brick joints into surrounding wood-
work. Your local building material man
will doubtless get these linings for you.
See that each piece is fairly perfect when
it is set by the mason, as broken pieces
have the same faults as an unlined brick
chimney.

C. S. B. There is no value in having
your fireplace so deep ; on the contrary,
the fire blazing at the back can be seen
only by those nearly in front of the
opening, and most of the heat is lost up
the chimney. A safe rule is to make the
height always less than the width, and
the depth about two-thirds the height.
For example, four feet wide, three feet
high, two feet deep, will give good re-
sults. The smoke flue in cross section
should be about one-twelfth the area
of the fireplace opening, so that for the
fireplace mentioned the flue will be
twelve by twelve inches.

Hot Water in Summer.
A pamphlet is at hand which illustrates
the method of the Humphrey Co., of Kala-
mazoo, Mich. The heater is among those
of the higher class and the test will prove
of interest to those of our readers con-
fronted by this problem.

Adjustable Closet Connections.

These connections provide for settlement
of the house without injury to the closet
connection which has been most susceptible
to damage because of its rigidity. The
booklet of the Cosgrove-Cosgrove Mfg.
Co., of Philadelphia, illustrates the method
to advantage.

NO DELAY TO GET THE CLOTHES DRY ON WASH DAY

When using the ' 'CHICAGO-FRANCIS ' ' Combined Clothes Dryer and Laundry
Stove. Clothes are dried without extra expense, as the waste heat from the laundry
stove dries the clothes. Can furnish stove suitable for burning wood, coal or gas.
Dries the clothes as perfectly as sunshine Especially adapted for use in Residences,
Apartment Buildings and Institutions. All Dryers are built to order in various
sizes and can be made to fit almost any laundry room. Write today for descriptive
circular and our handsomely illustrated No. K 12 catalog. Address nearest office.

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Modernize Your Country Home

""pHE pleasure of living in the country or small
A town is greatly enhanced by a few city con-
veniences, the most necessary and comfort giving of
which is a Satisfactory Gas Supply.
Gas to Light with.
Gas to Cook with.
Gas for Laundry purposes.

Gas to heat water for the bath and other uses.
Gas to operate a gas engine for pump-
ing and other purposes.
You can have all these conveniences
cheaply and automatically by in-
stalling the

11 not increase your insurance rates.
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Attractive Proposition to Plumbers

BEFORE YOU INSTALL
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II.

leating plays so important a part in home comfort
'you can't afford to make a mistake by installing an
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furniture, is unhealthy, and the large pipings require
all of basement space. Hot water is unreliable, slow,
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

N some new houses which have
recently been built at Knutsford
in Cheshire, England, a very
pretty idea has been carried out
to encourage the bird loving propensities
of the occupants. The idea is to leave
nesting places for our feathered friends.
A local writer says : "Instead of rill-
ing up the holes left by the scaffolding
the architect had closed them with a
thin covering of stucco pierced with a
round hole. The birds enter and build
inside. Sometimes you may see a tiny
step just below for the bird to alight on
and a little cornice over the gap to keep
out the rain." Other holes have also
been purposely left in the brickwork for
nests, and it is said that the birds under-
stand it all perfectly.

National Forests as National Play-
grounds.

Washington, D. C. — Before the year's
outing season is over nearly half a mil-
lion persons will have sought recreation
and health in the National Forests of the
United States. According to the record
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
the total last year was, in close figures,
406,775. With the finest mountain scen-
ery and much of the best fishing and
big-game hunting in the United States,
the National Forests, made more and
more accessible each year through pro-
tection and development by the Govern-
ment, are fast becoming great National
playgrounds for the people.

The use of the forests for recreation
is as yet in its beginning, but is growing
steadily and rapidly — in some of the for-
ests at the rate of a hundred per cent
per annum. The day seems not far dis-
tant when a million persons will annual-
ly visit them.

The records show that the seasonal
use of the forests runs from two months
in a Colorado forest, such as the Routt,
to twelve months in an Alaskan, such as
the Tongass. But the uses differ. In
Colorado the 2,000 visitors entered the

forest to fish, to camp, to climb, and to
drink the medicinal waters ; in Alaska
the 1,000 almost solely to hunt and fish.
The 21,000 persons who went into the
Coconino forest, Arizona, during nine
months, went to camp or to enjoy the
scenery. During four months 50,000 per-
sons visited the Angeles, California. The
most popular of the forests is the Pike,
containing the famous peak of that name.
The various attractions within its limits,
including the scenic railway, drew 100,-
000 tourists and others.

Of the natural wonders and landmarks
of interest in the National Forests sev-
eral have been set apart as National
Monuments, among them Cinder Cone,
a great lava basin in California; the Gila
Cliff Dwellings, extensive remains of a
pre-historic race in New Mexico ; the un-
surpassed Grand Canyon of the Colo-
rado, in Arizona ; Jewel Cave, South Da-
kota; Lassen Peak, the terminus of a
long line of extinct volcanoes in the Cas-
cades ; the Pinnacles, a collection of re-
markable jagged peaks in California;
and the Tonto, a group of prehistoric
ruins in the Tonto Forest in Arizona.
The Big Trees, Glacier Park, the Petri-
fied Forest, the Oregon Caves; and nu-
merous other phenomena serve to at-
tract other hosts of visitors.

The sportsman finds his paradise in the
National Forests. In many of them big
game abounds. The rangers and the
guards, besides the service they perform
against the spread of fire, often point out
the best site for the camper and the
easiest route.

Oak Flooring.

Adaptability of Various Grades.

The following is a general outline of the
uses that are generally made of the various
grades of oak flooring:

Clear quartersawed or first grade, for
high-class residences, hotels, apartment
houses and club houses.

Sappy clear quartered or second grade,

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Why You Should Use

VULCANITE ROOFING,

If you Specify "Vulcanite" in your order, you will save yourself a great deal of
trouble, as it's a Time-tested Roofing and has always given Perfect Satisfaction.

Neither Labor nor Expense have been spared in its manufacture, as only such Ma-
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS— Continued

an economical substitute where a dark finish
is desired. This grade is as durable a floor
as the clear grade.

Clear plain sawed or first grade, for high
class residences, hotels, apartment houses,
churches and club houses.

Select plain sawed or second grade, for
medium priced residences, hotels and apart-
ments, schools, office buildings and stores.

No. 1 common or third grade, for dwell-
ings, tenements, stores, high-class factories
and manufacturers' buildings.

Factory or fourth grade, for warehouses,
factories and cheap tenements.

Local1 Prices, Waterville, Wash.

Excavating, 30 to 4 cents cubic yard.

Cement, $3.00 to $3.50 barrel.

Brick, $6.50 to $12.00.

Lathing and plastering, 27 cents yard.

Lime, $2.00 barrel.

Dimension lumber, about $15.00 M.

No. 1 fir finish, $30.00 to $32.00.

No. 1 flooring, $33.00.

Cedar clapboards, $26.00.

XAX shingles, $2.25.

Carpenters' wages, $5.00, 9 hours.

Masons' wages, $7.00 to $8.00.

Common labor, $2.50 to $3.00.

Superintendent.

Lighthouse Service.

June 7-8, 1911.

The United States Civil Service Com-
mission announces an examination on June
7-8, 1911, to secure eligibles to fill vacancies
in the positions of assistant superintendent
and superintendent in the Lighthouse Serv-
ice, at salaries ranging from $1,600 to
$2,400 per annum.

Applicants must have had at least six
years' satisfactory experience in civil en-
gineering and construction. Graduation
from a reputable technical school of en-
gineering will be considered as equivalent
to three years of the six.

Age limit, 21 years or over.

Applicants should at once apply either
to the United States Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington, D. C, or to the secre-
tary of the board of examiners at the post-
office of the largest towns, for application
and examination Form 1312. In applying
for this examination the exact title as given
at the head of this announcement should
be used in the application.

As examination papers are shipped direct
from the Commission to the places of ex-
amination, it is necessary that applications
be received in ample time to arrange for
the examination desired at the place indicat-
ed by the applicant. The Commission will
therefore arrange to examine any applicant
whose application is received in time to
permit the shipment of the necessary papers.

Helpful Hints.

From the catalogue of William Moel-
lering's Sons, Fort Wayne, Ind., dealers
in building supplies, we take the follow-
ing extracts that will prove helpful to
many:

Crushing strength of one cubic inch
of concrete is 2,246 pounds ; granite, 187
pounds; marble, 124 pounds; limestone,
108 pounds ; sandstone, 94 pounds ; brick,
116 pounds.

Tensile strength of one square inch of
concrete is 385 pounds; granite, 186
pounds; marble, 198 pounds; limestone,
165 pounds; sandstone, 94 pounds; brick
137 pounds.

The weight of one cubic foot of con-
crete is 154 pounds; granite, 184 pounds;
marble, 170 pounds; limestone, 148
pounds; sandstone, 140 pounds; brick
wall, 130 pounds.

Fire test of concrete is 2,100 degrees
Fahr. ; granite, 670 degrees; marble, 900
degrees ; limestone, 560 degrees ; sand-
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Modern Mantels.

An especially handsome catalogue is
that of the Knoxville Furniture Co.,
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Metal Ceilings.

We are in receipt of the. handsomely il-
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Art and Utility in Decoration.

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The different rooms of the house are taken
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This is the title of a booklet explaining the
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CONTENTS FOR JULY, 1911

Page

THE LIVING ROOM; HOW TO FURNISH IT 5

THE FLOWER GARDEN IN MID-SUMMER 10

WINDOW CURTAINS FOR HOUSE AND BUNGALOW 15

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 18

VACUUM CLEANING 20

GARDEN AND SUMMER HOUSES 22

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER... . 25

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 36

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 42

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 46

TABLE CHAT 50

CEMENT 56

PAINTING AND FINISHING 60

HEATING AND PLUMBING 64

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 68

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VOL. XXVI

JULY, 1911

No. 1

(Plate B) ATTRACTIVE LIVING ROOM IN A SEATTLE HOUSE IN WHICH FURNITURE MATCHES TRIM

— Wilson fit Loveless, Architects

The Living Room; How to Furnish It

By CHARLES E. WHITE, JR., A. A. I. A.

AN one have furniture of good
design and sound construction at
moderate prices?

This question may be an-
swered positively in the affirmative. So
much good furniture is in the stock of
dealers and manufacturers it is the
easiest thing in the world to furnish a
living room with the best, and plain
fnrniture may be built to order for rea-
sonable prices though at a much higher
cost than ready-made.

For the family at large the living room
is a night room, and a day room for
women and children. Every piece of

furniture should be selected with mind
intelligently aware of this.

Providing first for the women of the
family, there should be a cozy corner
where one may settle down for little
tasks after the morning work is done.
Sewing, darning, embroidery and all
hand-work may be done in the living
room, as well as the clerical work of the
house, so you will see it must be for work
as well as play; it should be just the sort
of cheerful, cozy, sunny, restful room you
will be glad to go to whenever the oc-
casion arises.

Let the furniture be bought with these

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ideas in view. Choose refined, sturdy,
comfortable pieces, instead of ornate,
flimsy, vulgar ones.

The Living Room Tattle.

Start with the living room table and
plan around that the various other pieces.
Have each piece clear in your mind be-
fore you buy; its function and location
in the room.

A table 30"x42" is large enough for a
small family. Plate A shows a larger
table (42"x60"), placed where it will be a
little island for readers and workers.

Such a table with lamp in the center
will accommodate three or four readers.
Underneath have a shelf for magazines
and books. Plate B shows another table
of attractive design built of Flemish oak.
The turned legs and carved pattern on
the sides are very well done.

In some rooms the living room table
is well placed with one end against a
wall. Determine the location by the
purely utilitarian fact of greatest con-
venience. Across a corner is the least
desirable place. * Furniture, rectangular
in shape, like tables, pianos, settles or
benches, always look best when placed
with one side parallel to the wall of the
room. Rugs are better the same way,
(Plate A), not scattered hit or miss over
the floor. Chairs may be placed promis-
cuously but other pieces should be ar-

(Plate C) OAK LIVING ROOM TABLE BUILT ON
DUTCH LINES

ranged in an orderly manner. Books
neatly stacked upon the table with bind-
ings all the same wray and parallel with
table edge look strikingly attractive.
Never pile them up criss-cross with
edges facing different directions.

If you will experiment with your liv-
ing room and arrange it once in the man-
ner suggested you will never change
back to the old helter-skelter method.

Place a round table anywhere in the
living room. Plate C shows a Dutch
model. Round tables are not quite so
convenient for reading, however, as rec-
tangular ones.

The Book Case.

The sectional book case was probably
suggested to its inventor by a child's
building blocks. No more useful idea has
been contributed to modern housekeep-

'%H

Almost every family starts with com-
paratively few books, desiring to com-
plete the library from time to time as
funds and inclinations permit, hence the
sectional book case which grows with the
library.

To those who prefer a built-in case,
that of which a glimpse is had in Plate
A may be recommended. Glass or wood-
paneled doors keep out dust and help to
preserve the books.

Any refined, simple design is best for
the living room and a case with capac-
ity for about one hundred volumes is a
good size to start with. It is advisable
to allot space for tall books at the bot-
tom with small books at the top.

The Settle.

Have a settle or davenport as it is a
useful piece for the living room. It serves
for a couch and is equally as desirable
for seating. Plate D shows an excellent
pattern.

Such a large piece of furniture must
be carefully planned for, though it need
not be placed against a wall. Out in the

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floor in front of the fireplace is a good lo-
cation for it.

Choose a dignified pattern, and above
all a comfortable one. If your living
room is small do not pick out a daven-
port of the largest size,
be finished to match, the utmost in beau-
tiful effect is obtained.

The Morris Chair.

For a comfortable chair the Morris
idea has never been improved upon. A
living room without a Morris chair is
hardly to be thought of. Plate E shows
an excellent special pattern in which so-
lidity is combined with comfort. The
back reclines and the seat slides forward.
Nothing but structural comfort should be
in a Morris chair. This rule followed,
you will have a piece of furniture that
every member of the family will respect.

There are many good materials for
covering the,. cushions of an easy chair.
Spanish leather in shades of brown,
green or gray, wears well and looks well,
and tapestry, cotton and silk velour
of medium weight come in many pretty
patterns suitable for chair cushions.

Cushions should have as few buttons
* as possible. Plain cushions of simple
material without button crevices to har-
bor dirt are probably best.

The Arm Rocker.

The most comfortable chair for women
is a rocker with broad, low seat. For
short folk a cushion in the back of the
chair will throw the body forward so the
feet will touch the floor. Tall folk sit
farther back without a back cushion.
Plate G shows an excellent design in
wicker. Plate B shows a good pattern in
figured velour.

Its balance is the most important
thing about a successful rocker. The
center of gravity should be far enough
back at the end of the seat so that when
a chair stands alone the seat will be at
slight inclination to the level of the floor.

If the seat is parallel with the floor dis-
card such a model, as the tendency when
sitting will be to slide forward. In a
really comfortable rocker one slides
down toward the back.

The Side Chairs.

Every living room should have several
side chairs for general use and they may
be as attractive as any others. It does
not cost any more to have good looking,
easy side chairs than ugly, uncomfort-
able ones. Side chairs should be smaller
than ordinary ones and part ought to be
rockers and part straight-back chairs.
Plate E shows two unusual, made-to-or-
der chairs of attractive design.

Chairs with rush or wicker seats are
always practical and in appearance they
are very attractive (Plate G), also chairs
covered with the pretty figured damask
now used so much two of which are
shown in Plate B.

The Music Cabinet.

Most frequently the piano stands in the
living room and a music cabinet is re-
quired. Let it be of the same dignified,
practical pattern as the other pieces.

The most useful is a cabinet with ad-
justable shelves, for you may arrange the
distance between them to suit yourself.
Some musicians prefer to file music ver-
tically instead of horizontally, making it
possible to get at any sheet or volume

(Plate D) WELL BUILT. ATTRACTIVELY DESIGNED

LIVING ROOM DAVENPORT OF OAK WITH SPANISH

LEATHER CUSHION

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(Plate E) LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE OF PLAIN ROMAN BRICK IN SHADES OF TAN. ALL FURNITURE

WAS MADE TO ORDER -Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect

without lifting a copy above. Sketch the
method you prefer, send it to any manu-
facturer and he will procure for you the
arrangement of pigeon holes best for
your use.

Screen.

There is always some spot in the liv-
ing room where a screen would be desir-
able. Do not buy a screen merely for
decoration but use it for what it is in-
tended— to protect you from a draught,
or conceal the work basket or some other
prosaic article which must stand in the
living room.

You may buy a screen and have it
covered as you like or do the work your-
self. Leather is an excellent material to
use, or heavy monk's cloth or burlap. If
you choose leather select that tanned in
soft brown, green or copper shades.

When cloth is used decorate it with
little stencil designs, using dyes or sten-
cil inks. A design of straight lines or

small square and round spots is more
dignified for a living room than more
complicated floral patterns. If the cloth
is of light buff or natural color burlap
stenciled in soft, pastel shades of green,
brown, red or blue, the effect will be
charming.

Color.

After choosing furniture give thought
to the colors for the room, as many a
fine design has been ruined by lack of
taste.

Light, fumed finishes are always at-
tractive for oak. This process seems to
bring out the grain and it takes on a
beautiful, soft half-tone.

A deeper shade of brown is attractive
also. Probably the least pleasing of all
are dark brown, blackish and greenish
finishes. These colors are apt to appear
gloomy whereas lighter finshes give a
cheerful cast to the room. Mahogany is
always pleasing for furniture.

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(Plate G) LIVING ROOM PORCH USED ALL THE YEAR ROUND AS A SITTING ROOM. OAK LATTICE WORK

AND WICKER FURNITURE -Henry K. Holsman, Architect

All the living room furniture should
be dull finish. It is better to have each
piece the same color and if the trim can

A living room in which furniture and
trim are the same color, has a restful,
peaceful air, always a delight to every-
one lucky enough to live there.

It is well to note, however, that ma-
hogany furniture is charming with white
trim.

Curtains and Rugs.

Finish your living room with an oak
floor light in color and lay rugs of plain
patterns. One large rug may be placed
under the living room table, others
should be smaller. To retain the pretty
effect of an oak floor use rugs sparingly.
Leave plenty of bare spots at the edge
where there is not much wear. Put your
rugs where persons will sit ; at the piano,

in front of the book case, near the fire-
place. Rugs are first of all to provide
something more comfortable to stand
upon than a bare floor, and secondly to
add decorative values to the room.

At windows, hang the kind of curtains
you will be able to keep up with least ef-
fort, not the sort that will be a source of
hard work. Buy durable materials in
plain patterns, as in Plate G.

Curtains of raw silk are very pleasing
and there are scores of desirable linen
and cotton materials, both plain and fig-
ured. Hang them simply on curtain rods
with curtains extending down to the sill
only. Do not put up fussy over-curtains.
Make them with inconspicuous looping
or pleating and you will find the living-
room more attractive and housework
greatly facilitated.

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A GRACEFUL PLANT WITH FINELY CUT FOLIAGE AND MASSES OF WHITE FLOWERS

The Flower Garden in Mid-Summer

A Trying Period, Yet Much May Be Accomplished

By TARKINGTON BAKER

Author of Yard and Garden

MONG the hardy perennials none
is stronger, hardier or more vig-
orous than the hemerocallis. To
most of us it is known as the

yellow day lily, others call it the tawny
day lily. These names, however, really
represent two different varieties — hemer-
ocallis flava and hemerocallis fulva. The
first is probably the more common and
is to be found in all old-fashioned gar-
dens. It is a most useful and desirable
herbaceous plant, succeeding splendidly
in all situations, though blooming, of
course, only where the surroundings are
most congenial. The yellow day lily
produces its large, fragrant yellow flow-
ers in July and August, and when not in
bloom its foliage is always attractive.
Where there is space for it, nothing is
more attractive than a large plantation
of the flava. It takes excellent care of
irself, spreading and reproducing itself
through extensions underground of its
root system. Half a dozen plants, set

three feet apart, will, in three years,
spread over an amazingly large space.
This is likewise true of hemerocallis ful-
va, the tawny day lily, which bears its
orange colored flowers in the same
months. Flava attains a height of three
feet while fulva grows a foot taller. The
latter, on this account, is the better of
the two for planting with shrubs, though
both are excellent for the purpose. There
IF a double variety of fulva that is also
very attractive.

Other varieties of hemerocallis are
also to be had, and the amateur would
do well to make a plantation in which
all the sorts appear. They grow well to-
gether, presenting bloom over a long
period — from June until late in Septem-
ber. One of the earliest to bloom is H.
Aurantiaca, bearing exceedingly large,
trumpet-shaped, bright orange-yellow
flowers in June. H. Aurantiaca major
blooms a week or two later and its flow-
ers are much larger than the other, while

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ONE OF JULY'S BEST FLOWERS-THE HARDY PHLOX

they are borne, too, in greater profusion.
On well-established plants, the sweet-
scented, deep orange flowers often meas-
ure five inches in diameter. Another
variety that blooms in June — prolonging
its season until late in July — is H. Du-
mortieri, a very useful variety, especial-
ly for edging plantations of hemerocallis.
H. Dumortieri attains a height of two
feet and produces its flowers in lily-like
clusters. They are of a soft, rich yellow
color and very decorative. H. Florham
has sweet-scented, golden-yellow blooms
producing its flowers in June and July.
H. gold-dust is a variety of comparative-

ly recent origin with very large golden-
yellow flowers in July and August. H.
Middendorfii is another dwarf, growing,
usually, about eighteen inches high and
producing its golden-yellow flowers in
June and July. One of the best of the
hemerocallises is H. Thunbergii, one of
the latest to flower. Its sweet-scented,
lemon-yellow flowers appear on stems
thirty inches high in August and Sep-
tember. All are of the easiest cultiva-
tion, though, of course, they thrive and
bloom to best advantage in a deep, rich
soil and in a semi-shaded situation. They
do amazingly well, however, either in

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full sunlight or in dense shade. They
can be grown with fair success on the
north side of a house where the sun's
rays never fall and, though they do not
bloom well in such a situation, neverthe-
less their foliage serves to cover a bare
spot where, in many instances, other
plants would not grow.

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Whoever wants a second crop of roses
this year must not fail to cut back the
hybrid perpetuals as soon as the June
display is at an end. At the same time,
cultivate the beds, digging carefully
about the plants, and applying fertilizer.
In pruning, cut back six or seven inches.
Look closely, if you have been unwise
enough to buy budded roses, for the ap-
pearance of suckers. If you let these
grow, they will kill your favorite variety
and give you in return only wild rose
wood.

After cultivating the rose beds, mulch

with grass clippings or similar material.
This is, of course, in case you make use
of commercial fertilizers. If, however,
you employ well-rotted manure, this
serves the double purpose of mulch and
fertilizer. In any event, make sure that
the roses do- not suffer for lack of mois-
ture this month.

Spray every ten or twelve days with
potassium sulphide — one ounce to two
gallons of water — to prevent mildew.
Bordeaux mixture may be substituted,

but its use need not be so often.

* * *

Mow the grass frequently during July,
allowing the clippings to remain on the
lawn as a mulch. The roller should be
used once or twice in July and, wherever

possible, weeds should be uprooted.

* * *

July is the month for "pinching back."
To keep chrysanthemums, cosmos and
dahlias from growing tall and straggly,

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MONARDA DIDYMA-ONE OF THE BRILLIANT PERENNIALS OF JULY

keep your thumb and forefinger diligent-
ly employed. Pinch back early to insure
compactness of growth and greater
quantity of flowers. Permit no annuals
to go to seed if you desire continuous
bloom. Cut the flowers daily, in the cool
of the morning, and in cutting carry a
bucket of water with you so that the
flowers may be immersed immediately
they are severed from the plants. If you
are expecting to have a few geraniums
next winter in the indoor window gar-
den, select the plants now, as they grow
in the beds and prevent those so select-
ed from bearing flowers. Pinch out every
truss of bloom as soon as it forms and
apply nitrate of soda, sparingly, to en-
courage a rich and luxuriant growth of
stem and foliage. If palms from indoors
have been placed in the yard, shelter
them from the direct rays of the sun or
the foliage will be burned.

An excellent plant for carpeting bulb

beds is the rock cress, Arabis albida. It
is a perennial, easily raised from seed,
extracts very little plant food from the
soil, blooms when the bulbs bloom, pro-
duces white flowers that harmonize with
all colors and supplies a mat of rich
foliage. The seed may be planted now
and by autumn there will be on hand a
large supply of plantlets ready to be
transferred to their permanent quarters.
The rock cress is also excellent for edg-
ing shrubbery or the hardy borders.

Another excellent edging plant,
though inclined to be a bit straggly, is
iberis sempervirens. Its foliage is ever-
green and in early spring its white flow-
ers are borne in flat clusters so profuse-
ly as to hide completely the foliage. It
is easily raised and succeeds very well in
ordinary soil.

The seeds of both these perennials are
inexpensive and, if obtained now and
planted this month, will, together with

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many other perennials and biennials,
produce plants of good size by fall. An-
other perennial that should be sown this
month is the larkspur. The hardy del-
phinium is one of the most popular plants
of the border and, everything considered,
deservedly so. They will establish them-
selves in any good garden soil and thrive
splendidly if a little fertilizer is fed to
them from time to time. The earliest of
the larkspurs begins to bloom about the
last week in June, and throughout July
their various shades of blue are conspic-
uous features of the garden. Wherever
they are planted dwarfer perennials that
bloom in August should be planted with
them. With these latter a little in front
of the larkspurs it is possible to cut the
delphiniums back in late July when
they have finished blooming without
leaving a hole in the border. When the
larkspurs are cut back, another crop of
flowers may be gathered within a few
weeks. All the delphiniums prefer full
exposure to the sun.

One of the flowers that may always
be depended upon to make July gay with
color is the hardy phlox — phlox panicu-
lata. It sometimes happens, especially
in damp seasons, that, about July 1, the
phlox is attacked by mildew. To pre-
vent the loss of foliage and the failure
of bloom, treat the plants immediately
with an application of powdered sulphur
dusted on generously. This will check
the mildew if applied in time. If, in sur-
veying the beds and borders, a phlox
blossom appears that is of a color that
does not harmonize with those surround-
ing, tie a tag about the stem of the rogue
and, in the autumn, transplant to more
congenial quarters. At the same time,
identify by some means the best plants,
so that, if these have been long in the
ground, they may later be lifted and di-
vided and thus increased. The plants

will be much benefited by a light mulch
of grass clippings or rotted leaves at this
season of the year and the bloom will be

all the larger for this extra attention.

* * *

For a rich color effect, I know of noth-
ing more splendid than monarda didy-
ma. It is a showy plant, growing three
or four feet high, succeeding in any soil
or situation, but preferring full exposure
to the sun, possessed of aromatic foliage
and producing its brilliant red flowers in
July and August. Whoever has seen a
mass of it in bloom among the flowers
of July will not soon forget the sight.
A common name by which it is known is
bee balm ; some know it, too, by Oswego
tea. The leaves are aromatic and the
flowers are of curious form, borne at the
ends of the stems. It is a blaze of color
ior many weeks, but its inclination to in-
crease itself by leaps and bounds — liter-
ally— should counsel caution in planting
it where space is limited, unless one is
prepared to keep its roots well confined.
The seed may be sown at once and the
plants transferred in fall to their per-
manent quarters. The monarda com-
bines effectively with the hardy shrub
hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, and
one of the most gorgeous sights I have
ever seen in a garden was produced by
a great mass of these two in combina-
tion. .

* * *

A plant often seen in bloom in July
that is not so well known as it deserves
to be is the perennial meadow rue, thal-
ictrum aquilegifolium. It is a graceful
plant with finely cut foliage and masses
of white flowers. There are varieties,
too, with rose-colored blossoms. The
thalictrum attains a height of about
three feet, although there are varieties
growing still taller, and adapts itself to
almost any situation. It is suited best,
however, by oartial shade.

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APPLIQUE OF SAGE GREEN LINEN OF SILK ON ECRU
ARRAS CLOTH

Window Curtains for House and
:- Bungalow

By MARGARET ANN LAURENCE

HE question as to the right kind
of window decoration is always
a serious one. It is no easy task
to find a material with an inter-
esting and appropriate design, that will
be bold enough to give the desired effect
when hung, and still be translucent even
in the darkest parts of the pattern, so
that the appearance against the light
will not be a series of spots. Then, too,
there is at the present time an unlimited
variety of window treatments, so that it
is something of a problem to select one
that will give a distinctly individual ap-
pearance. There should be a certain uni-
formity about the appearance of the win-
dows of the house, for this gives dignity
and charm and the feeling that the se-
lections have not been haphazard, and
that the mistress has skill and taste. The
windows on the first floor should have
curtains of the same general effect,
though they need not be all alike by any
means. If net is used on the first floor,
muslin may be used on the second.

To have the material and style of the
curtains in harmony with the room and
its furniture is a long step in the right
direction toward making it successful.
The average American home is not fur-
nished in any special period, but has a
general charm and comfortable air of its
own, that is really most pleasing. The
furniture may be Colonial, Mission, Eng-
lish or French, but whatever it is, it has
?. certain touch that stamps it of our own
day. As to the hanging of window cur-
tains, straight folds hanging from rods
and reaching either to the floor or to the
window sills or simply tied back, are in
far better taste than any sort of fancy
loopings and drapings. The beauty of
straight lines is much appreciated now-
adays— they give a feeling of strength
and repose without harshness. The
majority of our rooms, being only med-
ium in size, need this feeling of a quiet
background, and since people are more
and more coming to understand this our
houses are growing in beauty. The

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straight lines and solid construction of
Mission and Craftsman furniture natur-
ally call for rather heavy hangings, sim-
ply hung. There is a cloth, something
like a burlap, made of jute and linen —
called Arras and sometimes Bungalow
cloth, which comes in beautiful soft col-
ors, of which very attractive side hang-
ings can be made. It may be stenciled
or, better still, treated with an applique
— which gives a very rich effect. A
pleasing conventional motif, cut from
silk, or velvet, or heavy linen, is ar-
ranged at intervals upon the cloth , and
outlined or couched round with a strand
of some contrasting color of Roman
floss. The design should be stamped on
both the foundation material and upon
the fabric to be appliqued — so that it
can be correctly cut and placed. Four
threads of Roman floss couched down
with a coarse button stitch makes an ef-
fective finish for small pieces of the ap-
plique, and Rope silk is better for the
larger pieces and heavier materials. Cur-
tains of golden brown Arras cloth hav-
ing a design in orange, couched with
dark brown thread, makes an attractive
color combination. Or a red brown
background with a flower design having
the center petals yellow — outlined in
dark brown ; the outer part of the flower
and stalks being a medium light green.
A broad band of a darker green linen
could extend across the width of the cur-
tain, at the top and bottom, the depth of
the hem. A soft sage green curtain ap-
pliqued with cream and old blue and a
bit of tan, outlined with black, is charm-
ing. The color combinations, however,
are endless, and each one must choose
what is best suited to her own case. A
very artistic dining room curtain is made
of linen, the tan shade usually found in
Holland material, appliqued with a sim-
ple grape design. The leaves are a soft
shade of green, while the grapes are of
coarser linen, in two tones of dull pur-

ple. Both the fruit and the leaves are
outlined with the overlap stitch, beauti-
fully and , evenly worked, after the de-
sign has been overcast to the foundation.
The leaves are outlined with a brighter
shade of green and the grapes with terra
cotta. The stalk of the vine is of tobac-
co brown outlined with the same shade.
Curtains of this character should be sash
length, and may be hung from brass
rods.

They should not be too wide, and suf-
ficient margin should be allowed for a
hem on the edge following the border,
and for a casing at the top. The thin
stuffs are many and charming, and with
a little time and patience can be made
into beautiful hangings. The nets— Brus-
sels and fish, and the finer meshes — can
be had at any department store. It takes
two widths for a window — making them
the length of the inside of the window
frame, after allowing for hems and cas-
ings. Finish the edges with a hem, fas-
tened by weaving with a bodkin, three
rows of stitches, running under two and
over two holes of the net. The thread
used should be a moderately heavy mer-
cerized floss. This can be varied by hav-
ing the under stitches in the second row
correspond with the over stitches of the
first row. These can be decorated in
various ways — remnants of coarse, inex-
pensive lace are often seen at the depart-
ment stores, or motifs suitable for an
applique may be cut from old and other-
wise useless lace curtains. Baste the net
on stiff paper and baste the motif onto
the net, finishing the edges by outlining
with the floss. These same nets may be
dyed to match the color scheme of a
room. Some seen recently were a dull
blue — the tone that is softened rather
than intensified by the light coming
through. The only decoration was a
border of silver gimp sewed just above
the two-inch hem.

Scrim, muslin and swiss are inexpen--

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VALANCE TREATMENT FOR STENCILED CURTAINS

sive, dainty and washable. They may be
stenciled, embroidered or combined with
the heavy cotton or linen laces. For bed
rooms the stenciled fabrics are much
used — for by this means the colors and
motifs of the wall paper can be carried
out. The curtains should be entirely fin-
ished and stenciled afterwards. Won-
derfully effective are results obtained
from a combination of stenciling and em-
broidery. The motif to be outlined with
contrasting colors of thread or floss — or
they may be darned, using a long and
short stitch, or some French dots in the
center of a stencil flower enriches it
greatly. Of course the design must be
adapted to suit the various types and
sizes of the curtains used.

If the paper 'is plain, the curtain
should carry a heavier .decoration than
if the surface of the paper is plain. A
beautiful set of curtains recently shown
had an all over design of butterflies sten-
ciled, three or four inches apart, and for
a border a flower motif was used. This
was all carried out in shades of brown,
yellow, reds and greens.

For an all over pattern it is necessary
to plan how many figures will go across
and up and down; measure evenly —
marking with a lead pencil or pins the
spaces for each repeat. After the color
has been applied, before removing the
stencil, place over the work a warm flat
iron and dry thoroughly. This keeps the

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stencil flat and sets the color in the
goods.

The valance has come back into favor
again. F"or a broad, high window, this
gives a charming effect. The valance if
carried clear across over the side cur-
tains must of course be placed on sepa-
rate rods. It is frequently run between
the side curtains, one pole being used
for all. This same treatment may be used
if two windows are close together. There
need be no curtain between — a deep ruf-
fle at the top connects the two sides, giv-
ing the feeling of complete composition.

One very attractive way to arrange
muslin curtains is to have them cut in
four parts for ea'ch window; the two up-
per sections reaching just below the di-
vision of the upper and lower sashes and

drawn together, while the lower sections
— reaching to the sill — are run on an-
other rod that is hidden by the upper
sections. These are pushed back at the
sides and allowed to hang straight. They
are called Dutch curtains and are very
dainty when done in ruffled muslin.
Blue and white Japanese cotton crepe is
one of the good things to use in a din-
ing room, if one has old blue china to
display in groups upon the walls. If the
windows of a room are so narrow one
cannot spare an inch of the light and air
the curtain rods can extend beyond the
window frame a little space, so that the
side curtains hang over the -woodwork
and wall, thus widening the proportions
of the windows without using up any of
the much needed light.

Construction Details of the Home

The Interior — Plastering, Finishing and
Laying of Floors

By H. EDWARD WALKER

(Continued from previous number)

HE item of plastering is impor-
tant, as the appearance of the
walls depend so much upon it,
no matter how it is decorated.
It is advised that a good patent plaster
of well known manufacture be used, ap-
plied as directed by the maker. All pos-
sibility of settlement of the house should
be reduced to the minimum by care in
its construction, that plaster cracks may
be few. It is difficult to conceal a crack
once it is made, for wall coverings soon
separate along the line, unless of woven
material. Small cracks occur, due to
shrinkage of timber about openings, and
are well nigh unavoidable.

Wood lath is usual for interior work

because of its moderate cost, but ex-
panded metal is more desirable if one can
afford it.

Back plastering between the outside
studs is common in practice, but cracks
often make it almost useless. Good in-
sulating material is made of hair, flax
fibre or sea weed between paper, and is
used on walls between studs, outside
upon the sheathing or as a deadener be-
tween floors.

Grounds.

Before lathing, grounds ^ inch in-
thickness should be nailed in place about
all openings back of base boards and in
all places where finish is to be attached.
The practice of omitting grounds should

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be condemned, for finish nailed to plaster
only, often comes loose.

Plaster Surfaces.

Putty coat should be used in all kitch-
ens, bath rooms, etc., where a smooth
wall is desirable, or that is to be deco-
rated with a wall covering, such as paper
or fabric.

Sand finish is suitable for tint or flat
toned paint usually in dens, or rooms in
Craftsman effects. Sand finish should
not be decided upon hastily. If the deco-
rative scheme is for all time it can be
carried out very successfully, but if a
change is made to papered walls, it must
all be thoroughly scraped, causing ex-
pense and annoyance from dirt.

Finish.

Many excellent stock designs of finish
are now obtainable, and for the average
house of moderate cost are very accept-
able. The architect will recommend what
is suitable for the house he has designed.

A wood that is to be finished natural
or stained to bring out the beauty of the
grain, will be best with few mouldings.
If, however, the finish is to be painted,
mouldings in correct architectural style
should be carefully followed for each
curve and projection will receive its full
value in the even color of the paint.

Special finish, such as beams, columns,
seats, mantels, sideboards, etc., should be
carefully considered in relation to the
finish of the doors and windows and
with each other, that all may be in har-
mony. A Craftsman mantel is not prop-
er with Colonial finish even if of the
same kind of wood. Do not use more
than one variety of wood in a room un-
less upon advice of a capable designer.
Mahogany finished doors are sometimes
used, with white enamel, or flat toned
white, with mahogany furniture. Don't

put an oak mantel in a birch finished or
painted room.

Floors.

Oak is confined usually to the lower
floor. Hardwoods come in narrow strips
and are less liable to open cracks than
the wider run. Very thin flooring may
become loose and rattle when walked
upon. A good parquet flooring is usual-
ly so well laid that this objection is not
encountered. No finish or flooring should
be delivered that has not been thorough-
ly kiln dried, and then only after the
plastering is entirely dry.

The kitchen floor should be recessed
and covered with linoleum. It will last
for years and even at a good price per
yard is cheaper than the continual out-
lay for oil, varnish or shellac and work-
manship necessary for a wood surface.
The saving in household labor cannot be
estimated.

Tile floors seem very good and sani-
tary for the bathroom, but every mark
shows upon them, making it necessary to
be continually wiping it up to keep
in sightly condition. Cement floors are
universally used for the basement.

Care should be used in laying floors to
have a level underfloor laid diagonally
as 'a foundation. Flooring laid in the
same direction as the underfloor will
open up at the joints between the boards
below in winter and hump up over each
joint in summer, even if it was originally
delivered well kiln dried. Hardwood
flooring comes end tongue and groved
and with nail holes, making it possible
to produce a good floor with care in
laying. White pine floors are used very
little, quarter sawed hard pine and ver-
tical grained fir being used as substi-
tutes. Birch is used extensively for both
floors, and some beech.

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THE OLD-TIME METHOD OF DUST AND DISORDER

Vacuum Cleaning

A Modern Method That Will Soon Be Universal

ACUU-M cleaning has passed be-
yond its theoretic and experi-
mental stages, and is now to be
counted among the accepted and
demonstrated accomplishments of build-
ing management. In common, it is rap-
idly taking its place with modern plumb-
ing, heating and lighting. There always
remains a certain demand for portable
lamps, portable bath tubs, portable heat-
ing stoves, and the like, and so there will
continue to be a general market for port-
able vacuum cleaners. But the time is
here when the builder of every house
which is of sufficient size to justify the
installation of modern plumbing, a fur-
nace in the cellar and gas or electric
lighting, will provide for the stationary
cleaning plant.

The first builders of suction cleaning
devices started out on the theory of high
pressure and small tools and pipes. This
necessarily involved the use of delicate

and somewhat complicated machinery,
the air pumps usually being of the dia-
phragm type and consequently easily put
out of order and expensive of operation
and upkeep.

It is somewhat disconcerting to note
that the greater portion of builders of
stationary suction cleaners should have
failed to correct this fundamental weak-
ness in the construction of their ma-
chines. Yet many of the later models of
stationary cleaners are even now being
constructed on the same high pressure,
low volume, small area principle, with
the result that many buildings, designed
to include the best of everything avail-
able, in the way of modern appointments,
are being piped with absurdly small and
inadequate pipes, absolutely incapable of
carrying the volume of air so essential in
perfect cleaning, which is normally
moved by the low pressure, high volume,
vacuum machine of modern design, used

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RENOVATING CARPETS AND RUGS

in connection with tools of large area.

There can be no question that the low
pressure machines are to be the generally
accepted type for the future, as they are
capable of performing vastly greater
service than the high pressure machines
with small tools and limited pipe capac-
ity. Moreover they are simple in con-
struction, they require a minimum of
power and are economical of upkeep and
operation.

The piping in any case should not be
less than 2l/2 inches inside diameter
(with 2-inch openings for intakes), in or-
der to allow an ample volume of air to
be carried and to eliminate all possibility
of clogging. Sufficient number of intakes
should be placed at intervals throughout
the house to insure convenient hose con-
nections and to allow the use of the min-
imum length of hose. For the foregoing
reasons the use of smaller pipe is a false
economy besides being a trouble breeder
in that it exempts any possibility of in-
stalling the more efficient and satisfac-
tory cleaning system.

Briefly speaking, the most practical
method of cleaning by air is to have a
plant equipped with a centrifugal fan di-

rectly connected with the shaft driven by
the motor. By this construction it is
possible to confine the wearing surfaces
to two ball bearings which, being kept in
constant oil bath, reduce the friction to a
minimum. The entire device, including
dust tank and exhaust, should be in-
stalled in the basement with connection
to the chimney for carrying off the foul
air. This guarantees the most practical
machine from the mechanical standpoint
and the most efficient system from the
standpoint of the buyer and ultimate
user.

But the influence of the vacuum cleaner
extends beyond the mere sanitary phase
in its ultimate results.

Home furnishings are changing as to
methods because of it. The loose rugs
which have found favor to such an ex-
tent in recent years because of the ease
with which the room could be cleaned,
are about to give place to the old fash-
ioned tacked carpet.

Once placed in position the carpet need
only be taken up because of wear, its
cleanliness is assured by this modern
method. Thus does invention influence
art and decoration.

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THE MOST COMMON IS THE RUSTIC GARDEN-HOUSE

Garden and Summer Houses

The Beauty of the Home Grounds Is Much Enhanced by
These Charming Structures

By HUGO ERICHSEN

HAT a well-designed and proper-
ly constructed garden-house,
when placed in a suitable loca-
tion, materially adds to the
beauty of a garden, no man, in the lan-
guage of our old friend, Captain Cuttle,
can gainsay.

The reward of gardening, which con-
sists in the delightful contemplation of
the bright hues and forms of a profusion
of sweet flowers, will be better enjoyed
and more thoroughly realized if the ama-
teur gardener rejoices in the possession
of a garden-house, wherein he may cogi-
tate on plans for the future, or, perhaps,
with family and friends, partake of the
cup that cheers. For it must be confessed
that there is a certain fascination in sit-

ting out of doors, when the weather is
suitable.

Few objects are better calculated to
lend an air of character and distinction
to the garden or summer-houses, and, on
the contrary, certainly none are more lia-
ble to make it an artistic failure than
such structures, if they are of an ugly
and commonplace design.

Good taste must be our guide in this
respect, as it must be in so many others.
Too heavy structures or flimsily con-
structed matchwood erections must both
be avoided. Stone will not do as a build-
ing material, unless there are other ar-
chitectural features, such as a terrace, in
the garden or, at least, a massive garden
wall. Though I do not believe, with Lor-

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THE GARDEN BORDERS THE LAKE

A PERMANENT GARDEN-HOUSE OF EXCELLENT DESIGN

ing Underwood, that "these miniature
houses offer almost as much chance for
the display of skillful architectural de-
sign as the true dwelling house," I am
nevertheless of the opinion that it pays,
from an artistic point of view, to expend
much thought upon a suitable structure
and upon the site it is to occupy.

A small garden-house is especially use-
ful where there are children, as it can be
fitted up as a sort of an outdoor play

room, with shelves, to contain the little
one's effects, and miniature chairs and
tables. On wet days the children can be
banished here for hours at a time, and
their delight at having a little house of
their own is only equaled by that of their
parents at having them happily employed
well out of hearing.

A summer-house is, of course, a more
pretentious structure, being not only a
mere shelter from sun and rain, but also

ON THE GARDEN-HOUSE WALL

THE PORTABLE SCREENED-1N SUMMER-HOUSE HAS ADVANTAGES

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BUILT ABOUT A TREE THIS RESTING PLACE IS
WELL SHADED

A PRETENTIOUS SUMMER-HOUSE NEAR A LAKE

not infrequently a place of outdoor enter-
tainment. As a rule it only consists of
one story, but when there are two, the
upper is generally unenclosed. Though
of a very simple construction, it is usual-
ly provided with door and windows. As
for decoration and furnishing — these
should, of course, be as unostentatious
as possible, more attention being paid to
comfort than to luxury.

Though it is very essential that direct
sunshine be excluded from the summer-
house, it should be remembered that a
light, airy interior is of all things de-
sirable.

For the same reason windows should
be excluded from the garden-house, nor
should the little structure be boarded up.
Darkness and dirt are synonymous
terms, and the little garden-house will
generally be festooned with cobwebs if
there is only a narrow doorway for ad-
mitting light and air. One is almost in-
clined to say, the less furniture there is
in the garden-house the better. Per-
manent seats are not advisable, as they
cannot well be made with any degree of
comfort, and the whole of the interior
should be left free to accommodate a ta-
ble and one or two wooden chairs, which
may be kept there during the summer.

I have already alluded to the impor-
tance of a suitable size. Where this com-
mands a magnificent view, such as the
shimmering expanse of a lake or the dis-
tant mountain side, a raised platform un-
der the spreading branches of a tree may
answer every purpose and will appear
quite appropriate.

One point that should never be forgot-
ten in connection with a garden-house is
its accessibility.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

Design B 259.

HERE IS a great charm in the
quaint Colonial type to which this
house belongs. Precedent has
been closely followed even to the
slight projection of cornice and small bed-
mould.

The columns are historically correct and
the pergola effect and vine lattice are simple
but distinctive features. The rough shakes
stained, form a beautiful contrast to the
white trim. Muntins divide the sash into
small lights. It is these minor details which
give character and architectural style. The
house has birch floors throughout and the
interior trim is of mahogany and flat toned
white. The handrail of stair, the back band
of casings and the upper member of the
base are in mahogany forming a true
Colonial finish.

The living room contains a fireplace and
the dining room a recess for the sideboard.
The plan is well arranged and if another
chamber is desired the owner's room could
readily be divided. The attic is of fair
size. Laundry in basement. Hot water
heat. Size 36 ft. 4 in., by 34 ft. 10 in.
without porches. First story 9 ft. high,
second story 8 ft. 6 in. The architect's
statement of cost is $6,500.

Design B 260.

This is a substantial Colonial house 32 x
36 ft., with gambrel roof and broad front-
'age, wide piazza across the front with solid
foundation and concrete floor. There is a
full basement and the stories above are 9 ft.
and 8 ft. 6 in. respectively. The main
rooms have coved ceilings and are finished
in hard woods, the chamber in enamel.
The living room contains a fireplace. The
architect's estimate of $4,500 would include
a furnace.

Design B 261.

Hollow tile waterproofed, and given an
exterior surfacing of cream white stucco is
used in the construction of this bungalow.
In contrast to this is the foundation and
porch parapet walls laid up in red brick
and white mortar. The roof is slated but
stained shingles either gray, green or brown
would be very effective. A tile roof would
be particularly pleasing.

The house is well supplied with closets,
the pantry is well arranged and the refrig-
erator is iced from the outside. The two
chambers and bath on first floor are ar-
ranged to give privacy from the other
rooms of the floor. There are two good
chambers above. Finish and floor of birch
with enameled finish in chambers. Size
24 ft. by 44 ft. The architect put a price
of from $3,000 to $3,800, including the
better grade of materials for roof, etc., and
a hot water plant. There is a fireplace in
the living room.

Design B 262.

For a house only 22 ft. by 30 ft. there
is more room in this design than might be
expected. Note the size of the living room
and the admirable arrangement of the stove
in combination, the kitchen with the base-
ment stove below with an outside entrance
at grade. The den is a feature often
appreciated.

The first story has oak floor borders and
oak finish in old English style waxed. The
second story is in white enamel with
mahoganized birch doors. First story 9
ft. and second story 8 ft. 6 in. Steam heat.
The architect states that the house cost
$3,000 as erected with first story sided and
gable ends of shingle.

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Design B 263.

This is a charming cottage veneered with
brick in English bond for the first story,
shingled walls above and trimmings in
white. The living room contains a large
fireplace with seats on either side. Note
the vista this arrangement of plans gives
across dining room, hall, living room and
sun porch. The rear entry at grade af-
fords entrance to kitchen or basement. Fin-
ish of first story fumed oak. Clear birch
floors throughout. Second story white
enamel. Furnace heat. Size 31 by 24. The
architect states that the cost was $4,000.

Design B 264.

A bungalow with four or five chambers
on the first floor, calls for such a large
foundation, that it would greatly exceed
the cost of a two-story home containing the
same number of rooms. The modern bunga-
low usually provides for a spare room or
two upon the second floor, which are given
light and air by the means of dormers.

This bungalow contains besides two
chambers on the first floor, a spare chamber
on the second floor with space for two
more small chambers, all being connected
with the hall leading directly to bathroom.

The exterior is cement stucco, interior
finish red oak throughout the living room
and dining room, with unselected birch for
the balance. Maple floors throughout, and
hot air heating plant. Height of first story 9
ft. 6 in., height of second story, 8 ft. Full
basement with cement floor, divided off
into vegetable cellar, laundry, furnace and
fuel room. Cost to build, including heating
and plumbing, $3,000.

Design B 265.

The advantage and desirability of cobble-
stone is shown in this design, having been
used for porch piers and chimneys with
striking effect. The bungalow contains a

reception hall, living room with fireplace,
a dining room with sideboard and a kitchen
adjacent, completely fitted. Off the private
hall is located two good chambers, a linen
closet and bathroom. The dining room is
not connected with the living room, a
feature which could be readily arranged if
desired. This design was built in a warm
climate and no provision was made for a
heating plant or basement. Same could be
arranged at small additional expense. The
finish is of birch for the principal rooms
with white enamel in the chambers. Floors
are of birch throughout.

The height of story is 9 feet 6 inches.
The attic affords ventilation only. The
size is 28 feet wide by 36 feet deep. The
cost is estimated at $3,300, including
plumbing.

Design B 266.

A design for a full two-story modern
house of frame construction, the entire
exterior of which is shingled. The design
is well adapted, however, to clapboards or
stucco. The wide porch and overhanging
cornice give considerable character to the
design.

The floor plan is especially desirable, as
it is well arranged and passageway from
kitchen to front door is secured without
passing through any other rooms. It will
be noticed that dining room is placed on
front part of house, this position being
much favored nowadays. Dining room, liv-
ing room, kitchen, pantry and all modern
conveniences are provided on first floor. A
full basement, hot air heating apparatus,
plumbing, etc., are also included in the cost
estimate.

The finish is to be pine, poplar or
cypress, painted or stained.

Width, 32 feet ; depth, 26 feet ; height of
basement, 7 feet, 6 inches ; first story, 8
feet, 3 inches ; second story, 8 feet, 3 inches.
Estimated cost, $3,700.

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Cecil Bay less Chapman, Architect

A Quaint Revival of An Early Style

DESIGN B 259

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Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

On Dignified Colonial Lines

DESIGN B 260

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A Cozy Cottage With Gambrel Roof

DESIGN B 262

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Carl A. Cage, Architect

A Pleasing Combination of Shingle and Brick

DESIGN B 263

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Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

A Bungalow Design in Stucco

DESIGN B 264

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Cobble-Stones, Shingles and Cement

DESIGN B 265

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A Simple, Restful Home

DESIGN B 266

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Making the Best of an Old House.

I HE writer knows a woman in one
of the smaller New England
cities, who was obliged, by a
death in her husband's family to
move from her very charming modern
house to an adjoining one, of the type
which might be described as a Mid- Vic-
torian mansion. Not only the house but
the furniture was inherited, and her own
house was to be rented furnished.

Everything in the old house was good
of its kind, and was in admirable preser-
vation. The problem was to devise a
decorative scheme which should divert
attention from the bad points of the
house and make the best of its good
ones. For after all, the old houses of
that type had the merit of space and the
sort of dignity which comes from lofty
ceilings and generous window and door
openings.

The Possibilities of Cretonne.

The solution that presented itself was
a generous use of cretonne. In the large
drawing room the walls were papered
with an almost plain paper of greenish
gray, with a deep drop on the side wall
of a lighter tone, and a still fainter tint
on the ceiling. The light colored Mo-
quette carpet was made into a rug and
dyed green, of the same tone, but several
shades darker.

French Gray Paint.

There was a vast array of upholstered
furniture, with walnut frames and impos-
sible coverings. The covers were re-
moved, the frames treated to an exhaus-
tive soaking and scrubbing with potash
lye, to remove the varnish. With four
thin, even coats of very light gray paint,
they were transformed. Later they were
covered with a Liberty cretonne in soft

greens and pinks. More of the cretonne
curtained the windows and edged table
covers of gray raw silk, and it was also
used for shades for two tall lamps. The
marble mantel was painted gray, and had
a mirror above it in a flat gray frame,
brass candlesticks and a pair of flowered
Dresden vases, and a few old prints, with
wide margins, in narrow gilt frames
hung upon the walls. Nothing was out
of keeping, yet the whole effect was ex-
cellent, and sufficiently modern.

Lilac and Yellow.

In one of the bedrooms a successful
scheme of lilac and yellow was worked
out. Here the wall was papered a clear
yellow, lighter than daffodil, darker than
cowslip. The woodwork was white, the
floor matted. A thirty inch space below
the cornice was covered with an im-
ported paper, lilacs and green leaves on
a white ground, separated from the yel-
low of the main part of the wall by a
white moulding. In this room were
gathered a few pieces of mahogany, a
bureau, a corner washstand and a small
table. A sofa and some of the multi-
tudinous armchairs were fitted with slip
covers of a lilac patterned cretonne, and
the green of the lilac leaves was repeated
in rugs at the sides of the white iron bed,
and before the dressing table and wash
stand. A white wicker armchair and
tabourette kept the white enamel of the
bedstead company.

Orange Brown and Black Walnut.

In the dining room the only practi-
cable thing was to remove the finish from
the heavy walnut furniture and to detach
the glued-on ornaments ending with
beeswax and turpentine and rubbing to a
dull finish. An imported paper in a
blurred effect of burnt orange tones

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

made a good background. Curtains of
Arabian net, a rug of dull reds, blues and
brown, and covers of grayish toned lace
for sideboard and serving tables were
supplemented by a judicious display of
china and silver.

Wherever the old furniture was used it
was subjected to the pruning process and
the excrescences disappeared. In the
case of bedsteads, the headboards were
lowered to very nearly the same height
as the footboard. With some of the
bureaus it was possible to make an im-
provement by removing the mirror and
hanging it flatly against the wall, with
its longest dimension parallel to the
length of the bureau. The objectionable
feature of much of this old walnut furni-
ture is not so much its style of construc-
tion, which is much the same as that of
the French pieces to which we have be-
come accustomed of late years, but its
heavily varnished surface and its pro-
fusion of applied ornament. Remove
these and you have often an admirable
piece of furniture, solid and dignified.
Associate it with a covering of good de-
sign and positive color like the English
cretonnes, and you may achieve positive
charm. To the amateur with the decora-
tive instinct few things are hopeless,
least of all Mid-Victorian walnut.

Buying Heirlooms.

It is a pertinent recommendation that
we should buy heirlooms, in other words
that we should furnish for posteritv as
well as ourselves. If we bought our be-
longings with the thought of having
something to pass on to another genera-

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tion, we should be saved many an ill-
judged selection.

This consideration applies specially to
furniture, which ought to be good for
much more than the lifetime of its pos-
sessor. Happily the business of repro-
ducing the best designs of Georgian and
Colonial mahogany has been carried on
so successfully that it is an easy matter
to find furniture to pass on. But other
things than design enter into it, con-
struction and solidity. The chair, or
chest of drawers, or bedstead, or desk,
which is to endure for a hundred years,
as a joy to its possessors, must be well
proportioned, and of a charming simplic-
ity, if it is to please the eyes of a genera-
tion which will of necessity have had
more art training than ours. Moreover
it must be of a certain degree of solidity
if it is to withstand the ravages of the
super-heat and frequent removals of
American life.

.So in buying the needed furniture for
today let us get mahogany reproductions
of the best and simplest designs of the.
old cabinet makers, putting our money
into the quality of the wood and the care-
ful construction of the bed, or chair, or
whatever it may be, rather than into
elaborate ornament which is sure to be
damaged with the inevitable progress of
time.

The Return of the Corner Washstand.

For the guest chamber of the country
house, or for the city bedroom without
plumbing, the old fashioned corner wash-
stands are much sought for. With care-
fully fitted covers of lace edged linen and
bowl and pitcher of quaintly flowered
china, they look extremely well in a se-
cluded corner, and they have the advan-
tage of being more readily screened off
than a rectangular stand. For a blue
and white bedroom it is possible to get
a great variety of English stoneware
bowls and pitchers, in varying shades of
blue. Not the least attractive of these is
the familiar willow pattern. There are
also bowls and pitchers to be had in both
sorts of Canton china, the blue willow
and the Medallion ware, or as it is some-
times called, the Green India. Natural-
ly neither of them is cheap, but thev as
well as furniture might be regarded as
heirlooms.

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Painting New Wood Work

Every builder of a house has the question
of painting that house before him for con-
sideration. This subject is of such importance
that it will be wise for him to look into it with
great care for upon the selection and applica-
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the other coats of paint will wear — yes, and the
house, too, for if the paint doesn't wear well
the house won't wear well either.

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A white lead primer satis-
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words, fills the pores of the
wood and prepares it for the coats that
follow.

For the finishing coats Dutch Boy
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

Coloring Rough Plaster.

The question of tinting walls is such
a difficult one that the builder of a new
house which must remain unpapered for
a year or two often takes refuse in mere-
ly leaving his walls in the original gray.
Someone suggests the use of an oil stain
as being more satisfactory than any of
the kalsomine preparations sold. It can
be used in almost any color and being
more or less transparent allows the
agreeable texture of the plaster to be
seen, instead of its being smeared over
with a perfectly dense layer of color.

Prairie Grass Furniture in Brown.

This season has seen a great deal of
the familiar prairie grass furniture put
on the market, but in a very good brown
shade rather than in the somewhat crude
green, with which we have so long been
familiar. Some of the chairs and settles
shown are of admirable shapes and gen-
erous proportions, and there is a partic-
ularly good Davenport. Another excel-
lent piece is a tall and broad screen, of
closely woven grass.

This sort of furniture looks much bet-
ter when it is associated with wooden
pieces. An entire room furnished with
it is monotonous in the extreme. It
combines very well with fumed oak, and
looks extremely well with cretonne
cushions showing shades of red, blue and
tan. It also looks well with some
shades of blue, but the choice is one of
difficulty and delicacy.

Silver Gray Wicker.

In ordinary wicker furniture there is a
finish known as silver gray, which is
most effective in combination with pink
and green cretonne cushions. Nothing
could be prettier for the piazza of a house
painted gray than some of this furniture,
with long piazza boxes of rose pink ger-
aniums.

New Brass Beds.

Notwithstanding the great popularity
of the wooden bed, many people prefer
the metal ones, and from the sanitary
point of view they certainly have sub-
stantial recommendations. The newest
brass beds are extremely solid in con-
struction, with square posts, in the satin
finish, and have panels of gilded cane in-

serted in the head and footboard. Such a
bed is charming in a room with mahog-
anv furniture and a flowered wall paper,
and the dull finish is less overpowering
than the burnished brass to which we
have been so long accustomed.

The Merits of the Marble Mantel.

Many people have travailed in soul
over their perfectly respectable, even de-
sirable marble mantel pieces. To them
the writer commends an account in a re-
cent book, of a Pennsylvania house, one
of whose glories is a pair of black marble
mantels, not much different from those
found in many city houses of the better
class. One can think of color schemes
to which the black marble mantel might
be an admirable foil. In the house in
ouestion one of the mantels was in a liv-
ing room with a blue wall paper, the
other in a bedroom with mahogany fur-
niture and a floral paper of old reds and
browns.

A Unique Wedding Present.

A recent bride was the recipient of a
present as unusual as it was delightful.
She was to begin housekeeping immedi-
ately and her husband's mother under-
took the furnishing of the kitchen. Every
thing that she could possibly need was
bought and in ample quantity while the
quality was superlative. Among other
things there was a complete outfit of cop-
per saucepans, a possession for a life-
time. All the latest appliances for sav-
ing labor were remembered, and there
was a liberal supply of delightful French
stoneware, casseroles, baking dishes,
ramekins and a petite marmite for soup.
The color scheme was blue and white
wherever practicable, extending to the
oilcloth on the floor, the borders of dish
and roller towels, the dots on the muslin
sash curtains and the lines in the glass
towelling. It may go without saying
that the lady expected to do her own
housework.

The outfit included a small tool chest,
floor oil, a can of fine varnish, a can of
wax finish and an array of brushes, so
that trifling damages could be quickly
remedied without the need of calling in
a mechanic.

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Editor's Note.— The courtesies of our Correspondence Department are extended to all readers of Keith's Magazine. Inquiries
pertaining to the decoration and furnishing: of the home will be given the attention of an expert.

Letters intended for answer in this column should be addressed to Decoration and Furnishing: Department, and be accom-
panied by a diagram of floor plan. Letters enclosing return postage will be answered by mail. Such replies as are of general in-
terest will be published in these columns.

R. T. W. — I am enclosing floor of my
new home.

The entrance hall, parlor and living
room will be furnished in red oak. What
color scheme would you suggest for these
rooms as they open into each other?

The end of living room near fireplace
will have colonnade with seat and book
cases.

What would you think of the shades of
brown and tan in hall, brown with a
little soft old blue in living room, rug,
etc., in parlor? How would you have
woodwork finished?

Would you advise stenciled portiere
curtains? If so what material?

The bed room will be finished in
birdseye maple, the kitchen and lava-
tory in birch and the dining room in
red oak.

There will be beamed ceiling and
built-in china closet and buffet in din-
ing room. What color scheme would
you suggest for it and how finish wood-
work?

R. T. W. — In reply to your inquiry,
would say that brown oak stain is
advised for the woodwork in hall,
living room and silver grey stain for
the woodwork in parlor and dining
room.

Your idea of browns and tans for hall
is very good, with soft ecru walls and ceil-
ing in living room, but greens and blues
rather than brown and blue in rug and
furnishings. Then do the parlor walls with
a duplex paper in self-toned all-over de-
sign, all soft grey with dull blue rug and
furnishings. Make the dining room wall
a warmer, putty grey, with crimson rug
and touch of old red at windows and you
have a lovely suite of rooms. Both the old
blue and the soft red go beautifully with
the silvery grey woodwork which is more
like dark oxidized silver.

The birdseye maple in north bed room

should be finished natural and the room
carried out in soft dull yellows. It seems
a pity to put birch in the kitchen, but it
may be cheap with you. Finish it nat-
ural and varnish.

B. S. — I am building a duplex flat and
desire to tint walls and not decorate with
paper, etc., for at least six months or a
year. The enclosed sketch will give you
the layout of rooms, etc. Will you kind-
ly make recommendations for interior
painting and tinting? The bed rooms and
bath are to be finished in white enamel
and I think I'd like "living room" the
same. State particularly how the alcove
and vestibule (downstairs flat) should be
finished.

New furniture will be purchased for
dining room, either oak or mahogany,
which ever will give the best effect in
a north dining room, but am a little par-
tial to oak.

For bed room No. 1, birch furniture;
for No. 2, mahogany ; No. 3 is maid's room.
All floors are maple with varnish finish.
I have a lot of carpets; most of it too
new to dispose of.

B. S. — Ans. White woodwork is a good
choice for the bed rooms, but I should not
advise it for your living room. Instead
it is advised to use a dark . mahogany
stain and to make the walls a soft, warm
ecru. This will be a suitable and agree-
able treatment of a north room. The al-
cove and vestibule should have the same
treatment as living room. Then, if you
use green rug and furnishings, the effect
will be good. You can use oak in the
north dining room with golden tan walls,
and gold color ceiling. But mahogany
woodwork, cream colored walls and ma-
hogany furniture would be fine too.

W. C. — We have recently bought a
house which we are remodeling. It faces
east and south. We have floors of Cale-
donia pine and will have white wood-

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/~pvHE interior wood finishing of your home is the
•*• last touch of refinement — or abuse-. Nothing so
beautifies a home as properly finished woodwork — whether it be of ordinary
pine, finest oak or costly mahogany.

On the other hand, nothing so mars a home as improperly finished wood-
work. But it is easy to have beautiful woodwork. Simply irtsist on the use of

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and never cloud or obscure it. They emphasize Nature' s artistic markings
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that will stand the test of time and changes in temperature, without
signs of wear or loss of beauty.

Write for "Modern Wood Finishing' *
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Simply write the request on a post
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by return mail.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS— Continued

work. We have one large rug in tans
and brown, golden oak dining room fur-
niture, living room furniture part ma-
hogany and part oak. For the bedrooms
have one old mahoganv bed and bureau,
a brass bed and birdseye maple bureau
and chairs. Please suggest wall papers,
furniture and curtains.

W. C. Ans. — In your dining room,
with your golden oak furniture, would
suggest a low-toned green wall, rather
than blue, with the woodwork either
stained to match the furniture, or painted
green to two or three shades darker than
the paper. You will find white wood-
work very incongruous with your oak
furniture. You might with either treat-
ment of the wood have a paper combin-
ing blue and green, with the wall above
the plate rail colored a greenish gray.
Have a plain green rug, or one in two or
three tones of green, cream colored net
curtains to the sill, with inner curtains of
green raw silk. In the living room, I
would discard the oak bookcase and the
Morris chair. You might put the chair
in the dining room, covering its cushions
with green Craftsman canvas. The book-
case might stand in the hall, opposite the
staircase.

Paper the living room with a warm,
golden brown, either figured or striped,
in two tones. Change your green velvet
cushions for a verdure tapestry, one of
the French copies of old tapestries with
strong brown and russet tones. Besides
the mahogany pieces would have a large
easy chair covered with this. For the
centre of the room get either a plain ma-
hogany despatch table, or one of the gate
leg tables. You can have one of these
stained to match your mahogany. Get
any other pieces needed of wicker,
stained or painted mahogany, with
cushions of russet brown corduroy. For
curtains, there is a very good net in ecru,
with a pattern which suggests the lead-
ing of latticed windows, costing forty

Do not fail to have a

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in your new home. It
makes your valuables
safe against fire, thieves,
etc. So home or apart-
'ment house complete
without one. Made of a,
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combination lock.

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cents a yard. Either edge it with a nar-
row braid, or hem it plainly.

I should not duplicate the living room
rug for the hall, but would get one with
brown and tan predominating, with
touches of green, blue and red. Paper
the walls with warm tan, something with
considerable pattern in self color, using
an ivory drop ceiling and a heavy picture
moulding. If you carpet the stairs use
a plain velvet, in one of the brown tones
of your rug.

For the bedroom with the mahogany
furniture, work out a blue scheme, with
a white drop ceiling. Use for furnish-
ings the blue and white cotton taffeta,
which comes in a large and effective pat-
tern of low toned blues on a white
ground. Have a plain blue wall of the
darkest shade of this taffeta. Have dark
blue and white rag rugs and natural
wicker chairs.

For the other bedroom have a cream
colored wall, either cartridge paper, or a
ceiling paper with a satin pattern, and a
wide frieze of lilacs, using a side wall
paper, laying it about two and a half
feet down from the ceiling. Use a lilac
patterned cretonne, or plain lavender
linen for furnishings, with lavender cot-
ton rugs.

Have the walls of the three attic bed-
rooms tinted alike, a very light gray,
with white woodwork. In one use a
rose patterned cretonne;, in another a
cretonne in the quaint design and bright
colors of old crewel embroidery ; in the
third a white sateen with a striking de-
sign of scarlet poinsettias.

L. C. S. — Kindly] tell me your idea of
a fireplace in a room 16x27, with ivory
white trim and mahogany doors. Would
you have an ivory fireplace 7x4^2 with
a mahogany shelf and brackets, or a dark
brick or tile in terra cotta or mottled or
a mottled cream terra cotta and olive
green furnishings or mahoganies and
pink browns?

L. C. S. — Ans. In reply to your recent
inquiry, if your room is a drawing room
with delicate furnishings, have the man-
tel all ivory with cream tile ; inset decora-
tive tile, of make stated, at the cor-
ners in pale terra cottas, dull blues and
greens. If the room is more strongly fur-
nished, have the mantel all mahogany,
with either cream brick or tile for facings.

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The Living Standard.

N these hard times, when a large
number of us are struggling
with the problem of adapting
the advanced cost of living to a
stationary income, it is well to empha-
size two points. One is that there is, for
every family, a standard of comfort
which must be maintained if its mem-
bers are to do normally efficient work ;
the other is that economy is verv largely
a matter of judicious purchase.

What we may call the stands rd of ef-
ficiency is something which varies large-
ly with families. The family whose
members are engaged in manual labor
requires a larger amount of food, of
more substantial quality than the family
of the professional man. A growing boy
is not satisfied with the same quantity
of food as his grandmother, who sits in
her chair all day long, with possibly a
short walk on the piazza. The precise
limit of this standard it is the business of
the housewife to ascertain. Its establish-
ment and its maintenance is her busi-
ness, a part of her profession as a house-
wife. And unhappily for large classes of
the community, it is an obligation which
she does not always recognize, or is
poorly fitted to fulfill. The varied eco-
nomic organizations of the cities, and
the cooking classes of the public schools
are doing something to help her out, but
there is still great room for improve-
ment, as well as large numbers of women
who are untouched by the modern eco-
nomic movement, and are muddling
along anyway.

This standard of efficiency as regards
food is a thing which cannot be juggled
with. The sort of place you live in is

somewhat a matter of choice, but you
must have enough to eat, and of the right
kind of food. .If you can substitute a
cheap form of proteid for a dear one,
and put the money you save into rent,
or the interest on your mortgage, it is so
much clear gain, but so much proteid
you must have, or the whole family suf-
fers.

Economy in Buying.

We are all too apt to think of economy
as wholly a matter of going without,
whereas it is largely a matter of judi-
cious distribution. It is like the old con-
ception of charity as giving, whereas we
know now that often the truest charity
is withholding.

It is almost axiomatic that the easy
purchase is generally the extravagant
one. It is one of the drawbacks of the
telephone that it makes it so easy to or-
der at long range, rather than to buy in
person. And when one sees how the
humblest tradesman installs one as a
matter of course, it seems as if he must
realize his advantage. Really economi-
cal buying involves a knowledge of the
best places to buy special articles. No
one buys in the open market who buys
meat, fruit, vegetables and groceries all
at the same store, however convenient it
may be. There may, of course, be com-
pensating circumstances, in special in-
stances, and in small communities, but
it is the exception which proves the rule.

A good many people pride themselves
upon- only buying at first class shops. If
one wants luxuries he must go to a first
class shop, but when he buys staples at
such a shop, he adds to the cost of his
staple a contribution toward the hip-h
rent and the handsome fittings of the

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OU can get as much heat with one Aldine Fire-
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also shows why you should have your house piped with 2j^-in.
pipe to secure the most effective cleaning and gives full details
of the working principles which make the

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS-Continued

shop, besides, as someone expressed it,
"paying for white paper and pink
string." If you feel so benevolently
toward the shop keeper that you want to
help him with his rent, it is a laudable
sentiment, but it is not economy.

The principle of specialization has a
great deal to do with buying judiciously.
The dweller in a city has a great advan-
tage in being able to buy in the shops of
the foreign quarters. If you patronize a
shop where the majority of the custom-
ers are Italians you will get oil, olives,
macaroni and various sorts of beans
much cheaper than in an American shop,
and the quality is better, because the
average Italian is a connoisseur in these
things. The Germans have a taste for
pastry and similar sweets and the Ger-
man baker has a great variety of delight-
ful cakes and tarts, of admirable quality,
and at comparatively low prices.

Another point is that the dealer who
has a great deal of custom buys more
cheaply and can sell on a closer margin
than the man with half the amount of
trade. For this reason, it is well to buy

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staple groceries at a department store.
When it comes to buying meat, seek out
the man who has a large trade, with a
good proportion of well-to-do customers,
who want the best quality of meat, as his
cheap cuts will be as good as the best
cuts of the dealer who buys a poorer
quality of meat.

Things like this seem trifles, but eco-
nomical management is a vast aggrega-
tion of trifles. Eternal vigilance is the
price of safety, but it is eminently worth
while. And nothing in life is quite so
exasperating as paying out money with
inadequate returns.

Taking Things Easily.

As the warm weather approaches,
with its trial of body and soul to the
greater part of us, it is well to make
some sort of definite programme" for eas-
ing the unavoidable strain of hot nights
and super-heated days. The best pre-
scription for summer comfort is to avoid
hurry, and unnecessary work. If there is
no way of avoiding fatiguing household
tasks, they can at least be gotten out of
the way early in the morning. But as
to the greater part of the things we call
essential they may very well be dis-
pensed with altogether. Sweeping may
be reduced to the daily dusting with a
mop of bare floors. A large part of the
washing can be left unironed, and the
fireless cooker, or its home made substi-
tute, will provide a sufficiency of sub-
stantial food, to be supplemented by
cereals, fresh fruit and milk. Every hour
spent out of doors not only adds to the
reserve fund of health and strength, but
diminishes the amount of work to be
done.

Keeping Bed Rooms Cool.

Sleeping in summer time is apt to be
anything but easy, but there are helps,
one of which is to lower the temperature
of the sleeping room as much as pos-
sible. It takes resolution to keep win-
dows and blinds shut on the sunny side
of the house, but it can be done. Then,
just as soon as the sun is away, open the
windows, top and bottom, to let in the
air, and later on throw wide the blinds.
Wetting the window sills and the wire
screens produces an evaporation which
cools the entering air.

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Gain Comfort, Secure Health and
Economize Heating Expense

by warming your home with our
open grate fire that does More than
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one room.

The Jackson
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does all these things, and
Mar*. It draws in fresh air
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diti It warms several connecting rooms, or
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Study this diagram

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Home-Made Ices — Fancy and Otherwise

(By BEATRICE <D'EMO

VANILLA AND CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

HE modern freezer is a vastly
different article to work with
from the cumbersome old affair
that required an hour or so of
turning, followed by no means with cer-
tain success. Now the making of ice
cream or water ice is simplicity itself,
whether it be done in the dainty little
miniature freezers which hold just
enough for two or in the larger glass
ones which are a delight to the sight,
they are so cleanly, or in any of the

many other kinds, each of which has
some special virtue to recommend it. As
each is accompanied by full directions
for use we will not take up space in re-
peating these but go on to the compound-
ing of the mixtures of the ices them-
selves.

It is presupposed the housekeeper will
use only the best ingredients, for there
is no disguising the unpleasant flavor of
sour cream or stale eggs, and care should
be taken to first beat the half-frozen

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Not so much the fact that
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And that, was because they keep out damp-
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The Fireplace

of modern design is the most
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shows numerous styles of man-
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TABLE CHAT— Continued

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

dainty to perfect smoothness before fin-
ishing the process, then to give it plenty
of time to ripen by being buried in salt
and ice, so that when served it is neither
rough nor soft. Fifteen to twenty min-
utee will be required for the actual mak-
ing of the cream, but it should ripen for
from three to six hours before serving.

If cream be plentiful it may be used
without eggs in the following propor-
tions : a quart of cream to half a pound
of granulated sugar. Beat together,

Pergolas
Ready To Set Up

NOTHING

so helps the
appearance of a
garden, or gives
the desired char-
acter to a house
like a well de-
signed pergola.
We ship them
in crated sec-
tions with sim-
ple instructions
that will enable
anyone handy with tools to assemble them
quickly and easily. Planned by an experienced
architect, they are of absolutely correct design
and attractive appearance. Price, $40.00 up.
Our catalog also shows gateways, boundary
markers, posts, etc. Send for it today.

The Pergola Company

926 Association Building, Chicago

One of our Pergolas at erected

flavor as preferred, or add fruit or nuts,
and freeze. For ice cream with eggs
beat together a pint of milk, the yolks of
two eggs, an even cupful of granulated
sugar and one tablespoonful of corn-
starch. Bring to the scalding point but
do not boil. Whip the whites of the
eggs with a pint of cream and mix with
the custard after it has cooled, then
flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla,
lemon or almond extract and freeze. This
will make one quart of ice cream. Either
o>f these recipes may be taken as a basis
for almost any kind of cream, the addi-
tion of fruit, nuts or chocolate giving
the title. If two kinds of cream are de-
sired one must be frozen first and packed
away, then the other frozen in turn. It
is advisable to freeze the fruit or nut
mixture first, because it takes longer to
ripen than the plain.

Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce.

A very delicious dessert consists of
hard frozen vanilla ice, around which is
poured either maple or chocolate sauce,
made by cooking a cupful of maple syrup
until it forms a soft ball when dropped
in ice water for the one; and for the
chocolate sauce cooking together an
ounce of scraped chocolate with a cupful
of granulated sugar and half a cupful of
water until it boils. Either syrup should
be partially cool but not so cold as to
be stiff when poured about the ice cream,
which should then be served at once. Do
not boil the syrup too long or it will be
too stiff. Strawberry, raspberry or pine-
apple syrup may be used in similar
fashion.

Chocolate Ice Cream.

Chocolate ice cream itself is made by
stirring four ounces of scraped chocolate
into a half-pint of sweet milk, then mix-
ing it thoroughly with a quart of cream.
Flavor with vanilla, beat well, add a cup-
ful of granulated sugar, beat again and
freeze. For chocolate custard ice cream
— this merely meaning eggs are used and
the mixture cooked before freezing —
beat two eggs with a pint of granulated
sugar, and pour over them slowly a pint
of scalding hot milk. Add half a cupful
of scraped chocolate, and heat in a double
boiler until it begins to thicken, stirring
constantly; then let cool and when per-

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For sale ty leading dealers everywhere

Send for Catalogue G-35 " showing all designs.

MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., Maridan, Conn.

(International Silver Co., Successor)

Brick and Cement Coating

protects concrete or stucco walls, floors and ceil-
ings against damage from moisture and does not
destroy the pleasing texture of concrete or stucco.
It has been endorsed by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters as a fire retarder, has been
applied with great success to the exteriors and
interiors of residences, hotels, factories and
mills; when applied on ceilings it does not drop
off, thus preventing damage to delicate machinery.

FOR FLOORS

It prevents floors from dusting and sanding and
is admirable for hospitals and similar institu-
tions. Will stand wear and washing. We can
give you the names of some of the best residences
and best textile and other mills where it has
been used successfully under most adverse con-
ditions.

Address for descriptive booklet Dept. 2,
mentioning this medium

WADSWORTH, HOWLAND & CO., Inc.

Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders
82-84 Washington Street - BOSTON, MASS.

Kesidenee of J. E. Wing, Mechanicsburg, O.
E. E. Holman, Architect, Philadelphia, Pa.

"The house is framed in the usual way, and sheathed solid
with hemlock boards, put on over Sheathing Quilt nailed
to the studding." — Country Life in America, March, 1907.

The Cost of

Cabot's Sheathing Quilt

for Lining this Entire House was $36.69

The house will always be warm in winter and cool in
summer. The quilt will save enough coal in two average
winters to pay for itself, and then it will keep on saving
fuel and doctor's bills and making the whole family com-
fortable as long as the house stands. It is cheaper to
build warm houses than to heat cold ones — and more
healthful and comfortable.

Send for a sample of Quilt— it is not a
mere felt or paper, but a real protection.

SAMUEL CABOT, Inc.

141 Milk St., BOSTON. MASS.

1133 Broadway, N. Y. 350 Dearborn Ave., Chicago

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TABLE CHAT-Continued

COFFEE PARFAIT WITH WHIPPED CREAM

fectly cold freeze. Add chopped walnuts
to either recipe and you will have a fine
nut-chocolate cream. A cupful of the
nut meats is about the right quantity.
The nuts should be added when the
cream is half frozen, and should be well
beaten

in.

Coffee Parfait.

Coffee parfait is a highly decorative
dessert of the frozen variety. It is pret-
tiest when served in high glasses, al-
though it may also be molded. For
sufficient for six people soak a table-
spoonful of gelatine in a little cold water,
and bring to the scalding point a pint of
strained, strong black coffee with a cup-
ful of sugar. Beat the yolks of four eggs
very light, then add a cupful of granu-
lated sugar and beat again. Stir in the
hot coffee and cook until thick, when add
the gelatine and strain into a bowl which
has been wet with ice water to chill it.
Stir, then fold in three cupfuls of cream

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which has been beaten stiff. Freeze, and
at serving time fill the fancy glasses, then
"top each with whipped cream flavored
with vanilla.

Tutti Frutti Sherbet.

Tutti frutti ice cream is well known
but tutti frutti sherbet is a novelty. To
make it, simmer half a pound of pared
and quartered peaches, sweetening them
to taste. Rub them through a sieve, and
also rub through the pulp' of three ba-
nanas. Squeeze into this pulp the juice
of three oranges and three l^oions, or use
the juice to force the pulp of '.he peaches
and bananas through the sieve. Boil
three cupfuls of granulated sugar with
three cupfuls of water for twenty min-
utes, then strain into the fruit pulp. Let
cool, then freeze as usual. This makes
a good refreshment for a midsummer
evening party and is a sort of punch and
ice combined.

Nesselrode Pudding.

Nesselrode pudding is a very rich
dessert which is considerable trouble to
make, but which amply repays one for
the trouble. Two dozen marron glaces
may be used for it or the same number
of large French chestnuts, or even the
small domestic chestnuts. If the chest-
nuts are in the raw, shell them and put
them in boiling water for five minutes,
then remove the thin skin and boil them
until they can be easily pierced with a
knitting needle, boiling with them half
a stick of vanilla bean and half of the
very thinly pared rind of a lemon. The
vanilla may be omitted and vanilla ex-
tract used later on. If the marrons are
used this preliminary work is done away
with. Drain and mash the chestnuts, then
mix with them a quarter of a pound of
powdered sugar, a wineglassful of
maraschino and half a pint of rich cream.
Soak three-quarters of an ounce of gela-
tine in a little cold water until soft, then
stir it into a cupful of hot cream ; stir
in the chestnut mixture, and continue
stirring until stiff and the nuts well
mixed. Stir in also two ounces of picked
over, washed and dried currants and an
equal quantity of candied citron, cut into
thin pieces. Pour the whole into a mold
and set in ice for an hour.

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n£ && Home Refrigeration

Don't be deceived by claims being made for other so-called 1
' 'porcelain' ' refrigerators. The ' 'Monroe' ' has the only real por- •*
celain food compartments made in a pottery and in one piece of *
solid, unbreakable White Porcelain Ware over an inch thick,
with every corner rounded, no cracks or crevices anywhere.
There are no hiding places for germs — no odors, no dampness.

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Compartment

a solid piece

Porcelain Ware,
Like This.

The Lifetime Refrigerator

The leading hospitals use the ' 'Monroe"

exclusively and it is found today in a

large majority of the very best homes.

It is built to last a lifetime and will ^^^_ niRECT

save you its cost many times over in p and^Factory IMces.

ice bills, food waste and repair bills. Cash or Monthly Payments.

Payments We depart this year from our rule of all cash with order

and will send the "Monroe" freight prepaid on our

liberal credit terms to all desiring to buy that way.

Just say, "Send Monroe Book," on a postal card did it will go to you by next mail. (10)

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Standard Specifications for the Use of
Cement Plaster

(These specifications have been adopted by the Plaster Manufacturers Association for the guidance of
all who use their products.)

Care of Plaster.

LASTER must be stored in a
dry, cool place and circulation of
air through the warehouse
avoided. Never place on the
ground, against a damp wall, or in any
damp place when delivered to the build-
ing.

Grounds.

For Plaster Board, Wood Lath, Wire
and Metal Lath, grounds to be not less
than y^ of an inch.

For Plaster Blocks, Brick or Tile
Walls, grounds to be not less than y2
of an inch.

Plaster Board.

To be applied according to manufac-
turer's directions.

Lathing.

For Wood Lath, use a good grade free
from knots, sap and bark; to be spaced
not less than % of an inch apart and se-
curely nailed with not less than two 3d
galvanized lathing nails for each stud to
each lath. Break joints every fifth (5th)
lath and leave space for ^ of an inch be-
tween ends of lath. Half-green laths are
best. Dry laths must be thoroughly
soaked the day before or not less than
from two to five hours before the plaster
is applied. This will prevent buckling.
Do not extend lath through a partition
wall.

General Directions for Mixing.

Use a clean, tight box, 3^ feet by 7

feet by 12 inches deep. The box should

be thoroughly cleaned after each mixing

and kept free from dirt and lumps of old

plaster. Raise one end of the box about
four inches.

Sand.

Quality : Use only clean, sharp sand
free from loam, dirt and frost. Avoid
quicksand. Sand should pass through a
ten and remain on a thirty mesh sieve.

Quantity: For Plaster Board, Wood
Lath, Wire and Metal Lath, use two
parts of sand, of the quality above de-
scribed, to one part of fibred plaster. For
Plaster Blocks, Brick or Tile Walls, use
three parts of sand, of the quality de-
scribed above, to one part of unfibred
plaster.

The above proportions in all cases to
be by weight.

The following is a convenient way to
arrive at the above proportions :

Two to one : Use six ten-quart buck-
ets, struck measure, of sand, to a one-
hundred pound bag of plaster, and five
ten-quart buckets of sand, struck meas-
ure, to an eighty-pound bag of plaster.

Three to one : Use nine ten-quart
buckets of sand, struck measure, to a
one-hundred pound bag of plaster, and
seven ten-quart buckets of sand, struck
measure, to an eighty-pound bag of
plaster.

If other than the above quality and
quantities of sand are used, the manufac-
turer will not be responsible for the re-
sults obtained.

Mixing.

First put in a layer of sand, then one
of plaster; hoe dry from one end of box
to the other, then back again, working

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof — Stable of Theodore M. Davis, Newport, R. I. ; Theodore Davis Boal,
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Asbestos 'Century' Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

the sake of your build-
ing investment ask these
four questions about every
roofing material —

1 . What protection does it give
the building from fire, weather
and time ?

2. How long will it last?

3. Will it need repairs and paint-
ing?

4. What does it cost — including
upkeep charges P

And remember this —

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are the only
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Asbestos "Century" Shingles are
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Their first cost is just what you ex-
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You can get Asbestos "Century"
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write us. Send for booklet "Reinforced
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your great satisfaction.

The Keasbey & Mattison Company

Factors
AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA

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CEMENT— Continued

the sand and plaster until thoroughlv
mixed. Now draw the material to the
hi?h end of the box, put the water in the
lower end of the box and hoe the plaster
into the water. Mix water and plaster
thoroughly. Mix thin at first then add
sufficient dry plaster and sand to bring
to proper consistency for applying. Let
the mortar stand ten minutes after mix-
ing with the water.

Mix with water immediately after the
sand and plaster are dry mixed.

Always use clean water, free from al-
kali, salt and other impurities.

Never wash tools in water to- be used
in mixing plaster.

Keep tools and mortar board clean.

Have a separate barrel of water for
washing tools.

Do not mix more material at one time
than can be used in one hour.

Never re-temper plaster after it has
commtnced to set.

Do not mix one gauging with another.

General Directions for Applying.

On Plaster Board: First thorough-
ly fill the joints between the boards. By
doing this a perfect bond is formed be-

The standard of door

crack or shrink. Write for fine catalog of interiors.

MORGAN COMPANY, Dept. F, OSHKOSH, WIS.

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tween the plaster in the board and the
base coat. When this has set, apply the
base or browning coat, filling out to
grounds and darbying to a straight and
even surface, ready to receive the finish-
ing coat. Darby lightly and use water
sparingly.

On Wire and Metal Lath.
Apply a scratch coat, lightly covering-
the lath and filling meshes, thoroughly
brooming it before it sets. After the
scratch coat has set firm and hard, but
before it is dry, apply the second coat,
bringing it to a straight and even surface
with rod and darby, ready to receive the
finishing coat. Darby lightly and use
water sparingly.

On Wood Lath.

Lay on scratch coat lightly, but with
sufficient pressure to obtain a good key,
and follow with second coat, filling up to
grounds. Darby lightly and use water
sparingly.

Do not apply more at one time than
can be darbied before material begins to
set.

On Plaster Block, Brick Or Tile Walls.

First soak the walls thoroughly to re-
duce the suction. Apply sufficient ma-
terial to fill out grounds. Bring to a
straight and even surface with rod and
darby, ready to receive the finishing coat.
Darby lightly and use water sparingly.

On Concrete Walls and Ceilings.

Apply the material according to the
directions of the manufacturer furnish-
ing.

Care of Plaster Until Set.

During the summer months, protect
walls and ceilings from hot and dry
winds by closing up openings until the
plaster has fully set and become hard.

For Damp and Stained Concrete Walls

Trus-Con Wall Finish, applied with a brush prevents and overcomes
dampness, stains and efflorescence — protects walls with a uniform,
decorative, flat finish without gloss — conceals hair cracks — enters in-
to the surface pores, hardening and fusing with the
concrete. Does not peel or crack off like paints.
Trus-Con Wall Finish is furnished in a variety of
colors, and is used with equal success on concrete,
brick or masonry.

Write for Free Color Card. Tell us about your walls
and we will send free suggestions.

TRUSSED CONCRETE STEEL COMPANY
474 Trussed Concrete Building, Detroit, Michigan
Trus-Con Floor Enamel for dusty floors; Trus-Con Paste for water-
proofing concrete; Trus-Con Sno-Wite for enameling interiors.

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A Much Better Wall Can Be Built

with Sackett Plaster Board than with lath. Wood lath absorbs moisture when the
wet plaster goes on, and swells. Then it afterwards dries out and contracts,
pulling away from the plaster. The result is a loose wall which is liable to
crack, and is neither fireproof nor soundproof. If such a wall or ceiling hap-
pens to be made of lime mortar and gets wet, the plaster loosens and falls —
there is no strength in it.

Sackett Plaster Board

on the other hand, is fireproof and does not swell or buckle under any condi-
tions. "It is composed of alternate layers of calcined gypsum and strong fibrous
felt, cut into sheets 32 x 36 inches — every one uniform — and about as thick as
ordinary wood lath. Sackett is nailed direct to the studding, furring or joists,
just the same as any other lathing material, and makes a firm, even surface for
the plaster coat. If U. S. Gypsum Plaster goes on, the wall becomes a monolith,
as solid as a rock, fireproof and soundproof.

Do not spoil a good house with poor walls. Use Sackett Plaster
Board, the Nation's best lathing material, instead of lath. For full
particulars •write our nearest office. Ask for booklet " K."

United States Gypsum Company

New York Cleveland Chicago

Minneapolis Kansas City San Francisco

KNO-BURN

EXPANDED METAL PLASTERING LATH

Our coated lath is coated with the best quality of carbon paint
and is acid, alkali, and electrolysis proof.

Our galvanized lath is galvanized after expansion, insuring a per-
fect covering of all sides of the strand.

For full information, write for our booklets K and O.

North Western Expanded Metal Co.

930-950 Old Colony BIdg., CHICAGO, ILL.

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FINISHIN

N the subject of house painting
we are given some very excellent
and practical advice and ideas by
Mr. George Walsh in a recent
number of American Homes & Gardens.
The query is put; "how often does a
house require painting?" This is not to
be answered arbitrarily. A cottage near
the seashore may require painting every
second year, while another located in a
dry climate can go three or four years with-
out a renewal of its outside coat. It is a
mistake to let a house go until it begins to
look as if it needed painting. Before the
house begins to look shabby the property
begins to deteriorate. When the paint be-
gins to be powdery, or brittle, or porous, it
needs renewal at once. The best way is to
test the paint with the finger or knife. If
the old paint chips off, or soaks up water,
or can be rubbed off in a powder by the
finger, the time has passed when the paint
protects the wood. Underneath the paint
the wood is disintegrating. Wood that is
properly painted will practically last for-
ever, but if not so protected it rots rapidly.
Paint is thus an insurance just as important
as that represented by a fire insurance poli-
cy. Lumber is more expensive than paint,
and carpentry work more than either. The
most important part of all paint is the lin-
seed oil which is used to dissolve and mix
the pigments, and so long as the oil lasts
the paint protects the surface, but when the
oil is "dead" the old paint has lost its pro-
tective value.

The composition of paint should thus be
clearly understood in order to meet this
question intelligently. The body of good
paint consists of either white lead or oxide
of zinc, or the two mixed, with such inert
materials as gypsum, whiting, silica and
barytes, and the various coloring pigments,
such as lamp and bone black, red iron ox-
ides, Prussian blues, ochres and chromes,
umbers, siennas and other mineral elements.

The universal solvent of these materials is
pure linseed oil. There has never been
found any adequate substitute for linseed
oil, but many adulterated oils may be em-
ployed in cheap paints. Petroleum oil, cot-
tonseed oil, fish oil and rosin oil are some-
times used as adulterants, but they never
serve the purpose as satisfactorily as pure
linseed oil. As a rule the paint which re-
quires the greatest amount of linseed oil
for its proper application is the most dur-
able in color and use. Where quick dry-
ing is essential turpentine and benzine are
often mixed with the paints, but these de-
crease the amount of oil and thicken the
coat of pigments, and they give a "dead"
surface which never lasts long.

Good paint can not, therefore, be tamp-
ered with, and it is much greater economy
to have the work done in the mild, warm,
dry days of autumn, when no artificial
"dryer" is needed, than to hurry the work
in the spring to avoid hot, blistering weath-
er or a week of rain.

The house to be properly painted must
be in a suitable condition. If the house is
a new one the surface of wood must be dry
and all sappy and knotty places covered
" with shellac in advance. Dryness of wood
and weather are essential for painting eith-
er a new or old house. Even damp, foggy
days will sometimes prevent paint from
soaking properly in the wood and thus
anchoring the whole coat. In repainting
an old house all loose paint must first be
removed.

We have a great variety of pleasing col-
ors to select from today, but of the list of
natural and artificial pigments compara-
tively few colors are really durable. It is
not a satisfactory work to select a pleasing
combination of tints, and then find after a
few months that the colors have faded, leav-
ing a decidedly blotched appearance. Per-
manence of colors as well as durability of
the coat of paint are desirable. A color

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Oak Flooring

Beautiful -:- Economical -:- Durable

Three Vital Qualities

«I OAK FLOORING imparts an air of
refinement and elegance to a home.
Its color is rich and cheerful.

CJ OAK FLORING ^" thickness can
be laid over old floors at a very
low cost, without disturbing the
woodwork of a room.

«J Specify and use OAK FLOORING.
Its great wearing qualities insures
best results. Any good architect
or builder will advise that OAK
FLOORING is an investment.

CJ OAK FLOORING is made in four
grades, and is adaptable for cot-
tage or palace.

fj The living, renting and selling values of
any building, large or small, is vastly in-
creased by OAK FLOORING. Ask any
truthful landlord.

Write as for further information.

The Oak Flooring Bureau

831 Hammond Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

No matter how modest or palatial, the
new home should be finished with

The best varnish is always the most
economical. It means longer wear,
greater beauty, and lasting satisfac-
tion.

The four architectural finishes listed below are the
best you can obtain. Insist on having them used.

For finishing floors in the most durable manner possible.
WOOD

For the finest rubbed or polished finish on interior wood-
work.

For interior woodwork exposed to severe wear and finished
in the full gloss.

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' — FINISH '

For front doors and all other surfaces exposed to the
weather.

BERRY BROTHERS, Ltd.

Established 1858.
Largest Varnish Makers in the World.

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PAINTING AND FINISHING-Continued

scheme, no matter how beautiful, if it quick-
ly fades, must only serve to exasperate.
The aniline lakes furnish the most brilliant
and most delicate shades and colors, but
they vanish when exposed to the sunlight
almost as soon as the paint has dried. Few
conscientious architects specify these for
good work. They are used in some cheap
pants intended to catch the eye, but in a
very short time the light tints have dark-
ened and the darker shades have faded or
altered. The only durable, unfading dark
pigments are the several lamp, gas and
bone blacks, and the only suitable white
pigments are white lead and oxide of zinc.
With these latter marble dust, whiting,
silica and other adulterants are often mixed
in considerable proportions, thus destroy-
ing the quality of the paint. The iron ox-
ides form the most durable of red pigments,
but beautiful aniline dyes are often mixed
with them. The dyes fade quickly and the
color scheme is lost. Of the yellow pig-
ments the ochres are more durable than the
chromes, but the latter are brighter. The
Prussian blues and ultramarines are not
very permanent unless combined with oxide
of zinc. The green shades are generally
produced by combinations of Prussian blue
and chrome yellow mixed with such inert
pigments as barytes, and they hold their
colors moderately well when mixed with
sufficient oxide of zinc. The mineral
browns of umber and sienna are very dur-
able.

It is possible to secure a good color
scheme with these durable pigments, but
brilliancy of effect generally means quick
fading. Our natural love for rich, delicate
tints deceives us into accepting a color
scheme which can have no permanency.
The new house built for speculative pur-
poses to catch the unwary is frequently be-
decked with rich colors that fascinate the
eye, but like many other features of such

cheap houses the outside appearance of
beauty is barely skin-deep. Paint can cover
a multitude of sins.

The cost of painting is always a question
which seriously concerns the householder.
It is a charge against the property, which,
like insurance, taxes and general repairs,
should be apportioned in advance over a
series of years.

Paint Peels From House.

An Illinois subscriber writes to ask
for information concerning some houses
his firm own, and the trouble consists
in the peeling of the old paint, which is
in pretty fair condition, under the fresh-
ly applied paint. Is the fault due to the
fresh or to the old paint? Undoubtedly
it is due to the old paint, which has failed
to adhere perfectly to the wood. This
may be due to the condition of the wood
at the time of priming, it may have been
damp. Or the priming may have beeji
done with cheap ochre. The new paint
may or may not be good, for that would
be immaterial as regards the result, the
paint softening up the under coats and
causing it to peel, and this action may
occur just as well with inferior as with
good paint. Also, it is well known that
a paint containing mineral oil will fail
to adhere as well as pure linseed oil paint,
and moreover it will certainly peel under
a linseed oil paint ; that is, the fresh
paint will peel from the mineral oil paint.
Where such peeling occurs the only
thing to do is to burn off the paint and
repaint anew.

Making Red Lead Paint.

Red lead paint may be made by thin-
ning 25 pounds of dry red lead with one
gallon of raw linseed oil, mixing thor-
oughly and straining. To hasten the
drying add a gill of good japan driers.
This will make l/^ gallons of paint.

NO DELAY TO GET THE CLOTHES DRY ON WASH DAY

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by using

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The Materials put into this Roofing are the Best that can be obtained, and it is made
by Skilled Labor with all Modern Machinery, which gives it Wearing Qualities that are
found only in the Highest Priced Roofings.

' 'Vulcanite' ' is Storm, Fire, Hail, Acid, Heat and Cold Proof, which does away with
all Repair work that is necessary on most Roofings.

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McCLELLAN PAPER COMPANY

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ECONOMICAL HOME, don't fail to send for one of these books. Price
50c. For $1.25 1 will send you BOTH BOOKS. To prospective church
builders I send my portfolio of churches for 25o.
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It is invaluable for either mansion or cottage. It
shows how taste will go farther than money. Its teach-
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on the other hand, thousands of inexpensive houses
are exquisite examples of refined taste, as a result of its
advice. It presents this information interestingly and
in a plain, practical way. Everything is illustrated:
frequently in sepia and colors.

"The House Beautiful" is a magazine which no woman interested
in the beauty of her home can afford to be without. It is full of sug-
gestions for house building, house decorating and furnishing, and is
equally valuable for people of large or small income.

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Our readers say the magazine is worth more than its subscription price, $3.00.
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LAI ING

AND PLVMBING

Courtesy of the Kewanee Boiler Co.

The Fresh Air Indirect Radiator

One Method of Installation. — Connected for a Two-Pipe

Steam System

HE box inclosing the radiator
should be made of well-seasoned
matched lumber, lined with as-
bestos and bright tin. The sides
of the box should almost touch the ends
and sides of the radiator, so that the cold
air coming in through the duct will find
its way up between the sections of the
radiator, and not around the ends or
sides.

The cold air duct is provided with a
slide, so that the air may be shut off
when it is not wanted, or when the radi-
ator is turned off. The radiator should
be so hung in the box that the space
above it is about one-third more than the
space below; this provides for the ex-
pansion of the air after it has been
warmed by contact with the radiator.

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

12 Lbs. Pure Zinc to the Cwt.

Make "Mifco" Nails

Indestructible

The term "galvanized" is under suspicion.

Users of nails are fast finding out that "galvanized" nails and thinly coated nails quickly rust and are de-
stroyed when used in exposed work.

Roofs must be rebuilt, fences and gates replaced in a very few years because the nails rust and break off.
Even porch floors and clapboarding often last only half as long as they should, all on account of defective nails.
Hence Architects, farmers and builders will be interested in

M. I. F. Co. Heavy Zinc Coated Nails

Know that every hundredweight of "Mifco" iron cut nails
carries 10 to 12 pounds of pure zinc coating.

This heavy coating makes them as indestructible as solid
copper nails, but they cost only one-third as much.

Time, moisture, even salt air, will not affect them.

We have house owners' stories telling of these nails holding
on roofs for 29 years. The sh ngles were rotted by age, yet
the nails showed no sign of rust. They were as good as new.

You can double the life of all your exposed woodwork and

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slatework by using these indestructible nails. It is economy
to use them.

Get them at your hardware dealer's, but remember the
initials M. I. F. Co. on the head of each keg.

No other nails will last like these. No other nails in America
carry 10 to 12 pounds of zinc to the hundredweight. Please
remember this.

If your dealer isn't supplied we'll send you the name of one
who is. Just your name and address mailed to us brings this
information. Don't drive another nail till you get it.

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All the drudgery, dust, disorder, inconvenience and
labor of removing ashes and garbage is saved by the

SHARP

Rotary Ash Receiving System

Do away with boxes and barrels. All waste material
not easily burned is held with the ashes in strong gal-
vanized iron cans contained in a fireproof vault. Cans
revolve easily as filled. Ashes fall naturally away

from grates. Saves grates, im-
proves the draft and holds ac-
cumulation of 6 to 10 weeks. Use
one can for garbage.

Approved by Health Officers,
Architects and Heating Contrac-
tors. Easy to install even if heat-
er is already in. Better investi-
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building plans.

Write for free catalog, and read
opinions of others. Dealers and
Architects names appreciated.

The W. M. SHARP CO.
257 Park Ave., Binghamton, N. Y.

Holds 6 to 10 weeks ashes

removal of which is

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We experimented — tested every known means of heating —
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quickest heating — easiest to regulate — uses 25 percent less fuel.
Adapted for heating buildings of any size. Thousands now used
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systems now in use can be changed to the MOLINE SYSTEM at
little expense.

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the Moline System, and shows why

the MOLINE is best of all. Every

prospective builder should have

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HEATING AND PLUMBING-Continued

Radiation.

There are many situations in a house
requiring special radiators and manufac-
turers are meeting the demand with a
very complete line.

Radiators may be attached to the wall
or rest upon the floor and are made in
various heights to fit under windows to
better advantage.

If it is desirable to turn a corner spe-
cial sections make it possible. Plate
warmers are provided for dining room,
pantries, etc., and fresh air may be intro-
duced by a special duct leading to the
base of the radiator controlled by a
damper.

A very instructive catalogue is that of
the Kewanee Boiler Company, Kewanee,
111.

Heating Boilers.

This subject is thoroughly taken up
in the catalogue of the McCrum-Howell
Co., Chicago, together with various types
of radiators. The little talk on chimneys
is very good and the home-builder may
get some ideas which will be of service
in the construction of his new house.

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HEATING NOTES.

Furnace casings are ordinarily made
of steel, cast iron, tile, concrete or brick.
Many people prefer steel to cast iron,
because it absorbs heat rapidly.

There has been no system of heating
devised as yet by which the part of the
room that is not used by its occupants
is not always made the warmest and is
not always the first to be heated.

Most heating experts favor obtaining
cold air for furances from the house in-
terior rather than from out-of-doors
The objection made to the former sys-
tem is that the air of the house is heated
over and over again and that the ventila-
tion is bad. One good fireplace on the
first floor of the residence will, however,
generally overcome this difficulty. The
real problem is to carry off the bad air
rather than to bring fresh air from out-
side. If there is no fireplace in the house,
some other provision should be made for
carrying foul air away.

Furnaces that throw off too much heat
in the cellar and send too little heat up-
stairs, can often be induced to reverse
this plan if the capacity of the cold air
pipe is increased. Sometimes the loss of
the heat in the basement is due to the
fact that the furnace or the warm air
pipes are not covered with asbestos plas-
ter or asbestos paper.

The door of a furnace through which
coal is placed on the fire is called the
feed door. Some people believe that this
door can be kept open and that the fur-
nace may be checked thereby, just as it
is when the smoke pipe check is opened.
This idea is a mistaken one. A fire may
sometimes be kept for a long period in
this manner, but all that the operator
saves is the trouble of rebuilding the fire
later. His furnace does not work at all
during this "open door" period, because
cold air is constantly pouring into the
opening, rushing to the top of the fur-
nace and cooling it off.

If cold air is discovered to be going
down registers out of which hot air
should be coming, it may usually be
taken for granted that the cold air box
is too small or that the damper in the
cold air pipe is turned so that it is
checking the supply. — Beautiful Homes.

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SAVE $100 to $250 on your
steam or hot water heating plants.

Gasoline engines for farm
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Hydraulic Rams, Pumps, Pipe,
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"Patented"

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is best secured by the ASHLEY SYSTEM. Don't allow
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We will deliver a complete heating
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test it during 60 days of winter weather.

The entire outfit must satisfy you or
you pay nothing. Isn't this worth looking
Into? Could we offer sucb liberal terms
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We are makers— not dealers— and will
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THE- pleasure of living in the country or small
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which is a Satisfactory Gas Supply.
Gas to Light with.
Gas to Cook with.
Gas for Laundry purposes.

Gas to heat water for the bath and other uses.
Gas to operate a gas engine for pump-
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

'The Civic Celebration" at Minneapolis.

N Keith's home town are several
beautiful lakes, situated in the
heart of the residence district.
On the occasion of the linking of
two of the more important lakes this
celebration is to take place from July 2
to 8. Each day is to have a special pro-
gram, and speaking of the events the
"Improvement Gazetteer," the official
organ of the Associated Improvement As-
sociations says: Several of the features
are in themselves of sufficient scope to be
undertakings which singly would be con-
sidered big affairs. There is an industrial
parade which will reflect the commercial
and business enterprise of the North-
west; a historic pageant undertaken on
a more elaborate scale than ever before
in any city in the country, a water fete
in which is proposed to carefully repro-
duce in nearly full size such ancient craft
as the ship of Columbus, the Mayflower,
Cleopatra's barge, a Greek galley, Roman
trireme, etc. The entire national guard
of the state is to be mobilized for two
days and is to appear in a mammoth mili-
tary parade on the Fourth of July. There
are incidental features such as a- parade
of uniformed fraternal marching bodies,
an automobile floral parade, childrens'
float parade and demonstration in which
twenty-five thousand school children ap-
pear. There are to be aquatic as well
as overhead fireworks, and aquatic as
well as land sports, music by twenty
bands including concerts by the famous
Innes orchestral band of New York,
prize military drills, a band tournament
and lots of amusements including a cir-
cus and menagerie. Of the city itself,
every vacant lot is to become a flower
and vegetable garden and prizes are of-
fered. Each district is under a special
supervisor and the advice of an expert
gardener is at the disposal of all.

Civic Beauty.

Each year this idea seems to be more
firmly grounded and communities are
devising ways and means to further the

work. It is a movement that should
have the support of everyone, the home
owner most of all. Sentiment and busi-
ness go hand in hand in this for not only
is it desirable to live in pleasant sur-
roundings but the value of everyone's
property is enhanced.

The Community Club of Battle Creek,
Mich., sets an excellent example by the
offer of $600 in cash prizes to be awarded
for

A — The most beautiful new homes.

B — Improvement in homes.

C — Lawns and gardens.

D — Improvement in retail stores.

E — Improvement in factory premises.

F — Street and neighborhood beautify-
ing.

Their booklet "How to Win Prizes,"
will give a good idea of their work to
communities that have like intentions.
Let us have more of this that the whole
country may be interested. Beautiful
environments help us physically, morally
and intellectually.

The Grading of Lumber.

This is a subject which interests every
prospective home-builder. Certain clas-
sifications have been made by the manu-
facturers and rules adopted governing
them. In the booklet of the Northern
Pine Manufacturers every phase of lum-
ber production is gone into and it is ex-
plained just what each grade calls for
and the numerous subdivisions. Exam-
ples are given to make it clear to all.

In building a house one should know
what quality of lumber is to go into it.
It is a waste of money to use the best
grade for places where a cheaper would
do as well and poor economy to use what
is not good enough. Once the proper
thing is specified one should know
enough to be sure it goes in.

Doors for the Home.

The tendency to specialize has led to
better products at reduced cost. Manu-
facturers find that it is better to do one
thing well than to try to cover the whole
field in their line. So it is with doors,

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Tarpon Springs, Fla., Dec. 22. '09
Gentlemen :
Enclosed find check for $1 .00, to apply on my
subscription. Am well pleased with your paper,
and consider it one of the best cement maga-
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J. F. Logan, Manager.

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New
Roofing Discovery

Works Wonders in Beautifying Home!

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

CHARMING Moorish beauty and dig-
nity of appearance of Metal Spanish
Tile gives an air of distinction to the
home graced by this wonderful new and
practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America by
storm, for it is the modernization of the
wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic Span-
ish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left behind
by fleeing Moors driven out of Spain cen-
turies ago, until 1910 could not be made
practical for the modern home, despite its
alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit
the solution That is why today we are able
to offer American homes the amazing at-
tractiveness of

Metal Spanish Tile Roofing

It is absolutely wind, weather, storm, fire and
lightning proof.

HOMEBUlLDERS— Simply send us today the dimensions
of your building and we will tell you by return mail exact
cost of all material. Our new 1910 book on beautifying
the modern American home by use of Metal Spanish File
is yours for the asking. A postal will bring it. Address

The Edwards Manufacturing Co.

The Largest Makers of Steel Roofing
and Metal Shingles in the World

520-540 Culvert St. Cincinnati!, Ohio

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

SPLINTERS AND SHAVlNGS-Continued

they are better made today than ever be-
fore and upon more scientific principles.
The catalogue of the Morgan Company,
Dept. F, Oshkosh, Wis., contains doors
suitable for every room in the house and
will offer many suggestions.

CATALOGUE NOTICES.
The Winthrop Asphalt Shingle.

This booklet describes the asphalt
shingle and shows how it is applied. Sev-
eral buildings of interest are shown on
which they were used.

The Winthrop Asphalt Shingle Co., The
Temple, Chicago.

Cement, Sand and Gravel for Concrete.

When concrete is being made about
the new home a little study of its com-
ponent parts will give one a working
knowledge of what they should be, even
if the actual work must be performed by
others.

If improper material of any kind is be-
ing used or improperly handled it will be
a decided advantage to be able to speak
with authority upon it. The future sta-
bility of the work depends upon its com-
position and care in placing. This is
carefully explained in the free booklet of
the above title. Address the Chicago
Portland Cement Co., Chicago.

Sanitary Steel Lockers.

This is the title of an attractive book-
let of the Hess Warming and Ventilat-
ing Company of Chicago. Lockers of
various kinds for many situations. Our
readers will be chiefly interested in the
bath room locker and medicine cabinet.
It is a very attractive and sanitary fea-
ture of the bathroom.

New Wearing Surface for Concrete
Floors.

A waxy material is mined in Germany
called Ozokerite, this substance appears
in different colors. It is sprinkled over
the concrete floor and by means of hot
irons, ironed into the concrete, making a
smooth and durable surface, which is eas-
ily cleaned. Ink spilt on the floors can be
wiped up with a rag, leaving no stain.
This material is to be tried in the hos-
pitals in Manila. It is claimed that the
surface is so smooth that it affords no
holding for dust or germs.

In the reconstruction of the Campanile
at Venice more than 20,000 tons of con-
crete, stone and brick will be erected on
a foundation less than fifty feet square.

Measurement Table of

13-16 inch Thick Flooring

6 pieces in a bundle
(Double the amount for 12 pieces in a bundle)

Length

2i/4" strip
to
1%" face

|2?4" strip
to
2" face

3" strips
to
21/4" face

4" Strips
to
3%" face

2 25

2 75

21/2

2 81

3 44

3 75

3 38

4 12

4 5

3 94 4 81

5 25

4 5

5 50

4V2

5 06

6 19

6 75

5 63

6 88

7 5

6 19

7 56

8 85

6 75

8 25

7 31

8 94

9 75

7 88

9 62

10 5

7y2

8 44

10 31

11 25

8y2

9 56

11 69

12 75

10 13

12 37

13 5

9V2

10 69

13 06

14 25

11 25

13 75

10 y2

11 81

14 44

15 75

12 38

15 13

16 5

11%

12 94

15 81

17 25

13 5

16 50

12%

14 06

17 19

18 75

14 63

17 88

19 5

13%

15 19

18 56

20 25

15 75

19 25

14%

16 31

19 94

21 75

16 88

20 63

22 5

15%

17 44

21 31

23 25

Iron Railings, Wire Fences and Entrance
Gates of all designs and for all purposes.
Correspondence solicited: Catalogs furnished.

Tennis Court Enclosures, Unclimbable Wire Mesh
and Spiral Netting (Chain Link) Fences for Estate
Boundaries and Industrial Properties — Lawn Furni-
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253 Broadway
New York City

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A Bright.

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VOL. XXVI

AUGUST, 191

No. 2

THE HOUSE SEEN FROM THE ROAD

A House of the Early California Type

By EDITH EVERETT

OUTHERN California is proud
of its old Spanish Missions. It
is also proud of its houses that
are built after the plan of the
Old Missions in what is called the Early
California or Mexican style. The "adobe"
or literally plaster on adobe, houses —
built with the open "patio" or court are
particularly fitted to the sunny southern
climate.

Just beyond Alhambra in the little
town of San Marino — which is only a few
minutes ride from Los Angeles — is a
beautiful home of this particular type.
It stands near the palatial residence of
Huntington, one of California's most ex-
pensive residences. But while many vis-
itors view the great mansion of the noted

financier, the little "adobe" house at-
tracts those who love the novel and the
beautiful combined in perfect taste and
simplicity.

On approaching the low plaster house,
the heavy pillared porch and the broad,
deep windows, are first noted. At the
sides and back of the house grow great
live oaks. The well-kept lawn and ar-
tistic flower-beds tell of an owner who
values surroundings rightly.

The house faces east and at the left
is a pergola covered with vines and shad-
ed by a monstrous live oak. The front
view of the house shows the location of
the pergola and gives some idea of its
surroundings and beauty. But it is even
more attractive from a close view, as the

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THE MISSION LIVING ROOM IN EXCELLENT TASTE

second picture shows. Here is one of
the most perfect nooks in all California.
Vines twine over the pergola. Here the
brilliant purple bougainvillaea blooms.
Flowers bank the side of the house and
vines climb to the low roof. The floor
of the pergola is cement, five steps lead
to it. The frame work is redwood. A
French door opens from the room within.
The gigantic California live oak stands so
near that its huge branches form a per-
fect shade for this charming open porch.
What fault can the most critical find —
be he artist or nature lover? Can one
picture a corner more delightful than
this? Just the place for a sun bath in the
morning; just the coolest spot for a rock-
er and a good book on a summer after-
noon.

So often do houses that promise much
from front view disappoint when seen
from the rear, but here is a case where
the vine clad house, pleasing from the
front and side, is after all most pleasing
when viewed from the rear. Here is the
real open "patio," that is such an essen-
tial part of the low Spanish house. En-
closed by the house on three sides, the
fourth has a low, stone parapet. Two
steps at one side lead into the slightly
raised court. Well apart, adorned with
vines and flowers, this open court in the
center of which stands a large banana
three, appeals to one's idea of fitness.
In fact the scene is so perfect that it sug-
gests the enchanted palace, where beauty
and contentment reign. The light adobe
walls, the dark green vines, the cool, in-

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viting court attract the visitor so that he
is loath to leave the "patio" even to en-
ter the house itself.

And yet, after all, the interior carries
out most fully the promise of the ex-
terior ; for each of the seven rooms of this
$5,000 house is perfect in its way.

The owner has traveled much in Mex-

There is a large tiled fireplace. The fur-
niture, in accord with the scheme of the
room is plain, dark Mission. The walls
have high, dark wainscoting, and a nar-
row shelf extends around the room at the
top of the wainscoting. The low win-
dows on either side of the fireplace have
broad window-seats. In short, this large

THE DINING ROOM SHOWING SIDEBOARD, TABLE AND PANELED WAINSCOT

ico and has been interested in the Indians
of the West, so he has collected many
rare Indian and Mexican relics.

True to the idea of the house, the great
living room is decorated with rare rugs,
expensive baskets, and odd pottery. This
room is the room of the house. It is
17 by 27 feet. The hardwood floor shows
off well the handsome Navajos and great
tawny skins. The ceiling is heavily
beamed and has light plaster panels.

living room with its bright rugs, and
plain furniture, its dark beams and large
windows, is a triumph of architectural
skill.

Another interesting room is the dining
room. It has also the high paneling of
redwood. Its floors are highly polished.
The plain built-in sideboard, and the se-
verely simple furnishings are restful.
The ceiling, like that of the living room,
is heavily beamed. The severe simplicity

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of the dining room, combined with an air
of cheer and comfort, are its chief charms.

But then the bed rooms and kitchen
even carry out the same idea of rich sim-
plicity shown in living room and dining
room. The furniture suits the low
"adobe" house. It is in no part over fur-
nished and all bears the test of use and
fitness.

The house has furnace heat and electric
lights. In fact, every modern conven-
ience is here. Many of the windows are

of the casement variety, so that from
them one can step into the "patio." They
seem especially suited to this one-story
house.

Comparing this little home, so charm-
ing in every detail, so perfectly modeled
and so artistically furnished, with the im-
perfect many, the question comes, why
can not more people learn to build and
furnish simple houses that are pleasing,
as well as comfortable.

VIEW LOOKING INTO PATIO

Construction Details of the Home

Cased and Columned Openings. — Design
and Effectiveness

By H. EDWARD WALKER

(Continued from previous number)

HE term cased opening refers
more particularly to wide open-
ings 'between rooms, but actually
every door or window is a cased
opening. In a well designed house the
tops of all doors, windows and wide
openings are kept upon the same hori-

zontal line and the finish will be the same
design for all in a given room if not
throughout the story. This is a general
statement as to the finish applying to
very important work and must be al-
lowed some latitude in a house of ordi-
nary cost.

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Fig. I. -VARIOUS TREATMENTS OF THE CASED OPENING WITH
DETAILS OF TRIM

There is no reason, however, why the
heights should not be kept, because an
even width of frieze is then obtained,
making the decorative scheme much
more effective.

Small windows in single sash, leaded
effects, may be placed without regard to
the above rule, provided they cannot
readily be so placed, but should never be
put high enough to cut into the frieze.

Figue 1 shows several methods of
treating a wide opening such as might
occur between hall and living room or
living room and dining room. On the
right is a simple casing with an entab-
lature effect for the cap and a plain
plinth and base mould, at the floor. This
would make a dignified and effective trim
for all the doors and windows.

A book case is shown in connection,
which is 30 inches high, the most that it
ought to be when placed in an opening
7 feet high. The doors contain leaded
glass and the back, facing the adjoining
room, is paneled.

At the left is shown a flat pilaster with
a paneled face and simple cap and base.
The cornice above is similar to that at
the left but a little heavier, with an ad-

ditional plain piece of board just above
the opening. This gives extra height
and brings it into proportion with the
pilaster, which is wider than the casing
described. This would be very effective,
but it would be more ornamental by the
addition of the round column shown
adjacent to the pilaster. The base is
shown in line with the base of the room
and in good proportion. The cap in this
case is known as Ionic, but could be
Corinthian, Composite, Doric or Tuscan
in design.

These names refer to the five orders of
architecture and, properly speaking, only
the cornices and other portions belong-
ing to a given order, should be used with
its column, but it is customary to disre-
gard some of the least important of these
details, in the moderate cost house. In a
costly house these matters should be ab-
solutely correct.

The caps of the columns may be carved
in wood, but composition in beautiful
modellings is now obtainable that can
be finished to represent any of the well-
known woods and is in universal use.

A smaller column is shown supported
by a paneled pedestal which is continued

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to the pilaster, forming a shelf that will
hold a vase or potted plant. Note that
the panel does not extend under the col-
umn. The plain surface is in much bet-
ter taste. The space occupied by panels
could be arranged for books with good
effect. The pedestal will be best if kept
not over 30 inches high.

Sections at larger scale of casing and
cap are shown.

Figue 2 shows half elevations of a five-
panel door and an ordinary two-part win-
dow, with trim of a different character
from that in the previous figure. .This
would be very appropriate for a Colonial
house.

Two sections are shown at larger scale
that would give much the same appear-
ance. These are of stock design and
could be obtained anywhere or some-
thing very close to them.

As cap moulds, such as would be re-
quired for a chair rail or wainscoting,
they would be excellent.

Two styles of base are shown, one of
two members and one of three members.
The little mould at the floor was original-
ly devised to be nailed to the floor, inde-
pendent of the base board. This allowed
the floor to settle without leaving an ex-

posed crack under the base, but carpen-
ters everywhere nail the mould to the
base thus. defeating the object for which
it was devised.

Window stools are shown in two stock
patterns and are made in more than one
size to accommodate frames of different
widths.

The apron or mould used just beneath
it may be of various patterns but is often
made of same detail as the upper portion
of the base mould, depending upon the
style in which the room is carried out,
if in any.

The picture mould shown is a very
simple stock design. Ordinarily the
mould is so small that its position is of
more importance than its contour. With
a drop ceiling effect its place is properly
at the junction of the two papers below
the frieze. In chambers and similar
rooms where the wall paper is continued
in one pattern from floor to ceiling, it
goes very properly in the angle between
wall and ceiling. These rooms are usu-
ally on the second floor, with lower ceil-
ings and this position of the picture
mould tends to make the ceiling look
higher.

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Fornordisk Embroidery .

Tapestry Effects on Canvas After Old World Methods
By BESSIE BERRY BRABOIVSKII

Fig. 2.-PILLOW TOP OF SOFT WHITE CANVAS DON)-! IN PALE YELLOW PRIMROSES AND

DULL GREEN BORDER

ORNORDISK means, from "Nor-
den," this being a work of Den-
mark, Norway and Sweden. It
is a species of tapestry almost
more than embroidery, though I have
termed it embroidery because the design
is really embroidered on the canvas in
tapestry effects. It is done with the
weave of the goods and by counting the
stitches as well as the threads of the
background. This does not mean that
it is by any means a difficult work any
more than cross stitch, in fact, not as
much so, as the stitches are simply over
and over in straight lines. This work
is done principally by the "Sjielland"
peasants of Denmark. The lambrequin
or dado for couch (either that . may be
preferred) shown in Figure 4, represents

a festival or May dance of the Danish
peasants; the costumes are brought out
in characteristic design and colorings.
They are dressed in their festival cos-
tumes of lacquered shoes, heavy woolen
skirts and velvet jackets, with soft mus-
lin undervests or "gamps" done in the
Danish National Hedebo embroidery,
and sometimes the Hardanger is used,
which is a native embroidery of Norway.
In the original embroidery the canvas is
hand woven of soft wools and dyed in
beautiful shades and the wools are used
to embroider with. This canvas can be
bought now in strips and the wools be
used for embroidery. This figure is not
shown with an eye to copying unless one
knew something of the color of these
costumes — the stitch would be easy to

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work and to count from this illustration
by using a magnifying glass, but in this
work, as in all cross-stitch and canvas
work, a picture in colors must be used as
design, and it would be impossible to
give you the exact colorings of this in the
numerous shades used, by text.

In Figures 1 and 3 the exact stitch is
shown magnified, and any cross stitch
picture may be carried out in this same
stitch, making it "Fornordisk." The il-
lustration, Figure 2, is a pillow top on
cream white canvas; the flowers are pale
yellow .primroses carried out in wools
and silks combined, while the leaves are
delicate sage green shaded into deeper
shades. The outer border is a very pale
and dark olive, giving the waved effect ;
this is most simple of execution. Little
more needs to be said regarding this em-
broidery. The design, Figure 4, as I be-
fore stated, is a May dance under the
"Borg" trees of Denmark, beneath one
of which sits a quaint little man playing
the accordion, and there is an odd little
verse which goes with it which means
that, "at Whitsuntide, when the forest
is green, every peasant lad must take his

sweetheart for a merry dance in the
woods, winding in and out among the
trees — for this is the custom of this
country." It shows much of the poetry
and art which these people of the mid-
night sun weave, not only into their lives,
but their work.

Just at this place it might be well to
add a few words regarding the proper
needles to use for this embroidery and
the finer French embroidery. When
working on canvas or any heavy material
in which the threads are coarse and easily
picked up, there is a special needle with
a long eye and a blunt point which is
adapted to just this kind of work. Never
use a needle with a small eye; an eye
large enough to allow the thread or silk
to slip through easily will prevent the
silk getting rough and knotting. The
crewel or "long-eyed" needle comes in
twelve sizes and is used by all the best
needle-workers. For ready stamped lin-
ens use No. 8 or No. 9. By using care
in the selection of the colors and designs,
many pleasing combinations may be ob-
tained.

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Preparing the Flower Garden for Fall

By TARKINGTON BAKER

(Author of Little Yards and Small Qardens, etc.)

Ollgh

UCCESS with peonies depends on
three things: Selection of varie-
ties, September planting and thor-

preparation of the soil. The last

means August work, for the gardener
who plants his peony roots in Septem-
ber in beds or borders freshly made will
very probably have cause to regret his
procrastination. A deep, rich soil is
essential for success with peonies and
with this soil, unless it has been pre-
viously manured, thoroughly rotted man-
ure must be incorporated. The earth
must be spaded to a depth of two feet,
broken and pulverized, and the fertilizer
must be as completely incorporated with
the lowest soil as with that of the surface.
There is only one way by which this can
be successfully accomplished — remove
the soil for a depth of two feet, throwing
it to one side where it can be pulverized
and the manure mixed with it, and, this
accomplished, replace it in the excava-
tion.

This is no easy task, to be sure, but it
means thoroughness and the peonies will
amply repay the gardener for the extra
work involved. It provides, too, a sure
means for removing rocks, or similar ob-
structions, poor soil, clay or gravel, and
it exposes the bottom of the bed so that
it can be readily seen whether extra
drainage is necessary or not. It permits
the addition of extra quantities of manure
with the lowest layer of soil when it is
thrown back into the excavation, and,
more than all else, it insures ease in fu-
ture cultivation. Peonies planted in such
beds may remain undisturbed for years,
and when a plant prefers, when once
set out, to be left alone and thrives

year after year without replanting 01
division — conspicuous characteristics of
• the peony — it pays in the long run to be
thor/DUgh in the beginning.

There is only one thing I would em-
phasize— be sure the manure is old.
Fresh manure — and by that I mean
manure that is less than six months old
— is almost sure to prove disastrous.
Be liberal with the fertilizer, especially
in mixing it with the soil at the bottom.

When a bed is so prepared, it can
be readily foreseen that it will "settle"
to a considerable extent. I need hardly
add that it is better for this "settling"
to take place before the peony roots are
planted rather than after they are set
out. Therefore the advisability, if not
the necessity, for undertaking the prep-
aration of peony beds in August. The
roots must be set out in September and
the earlier in that month the better.

If quick results are wanted — and the
purse is long — purchase "undivided
clumps." Single roots, however, are
much cheaper and, in a season or two,
make a very satisfactory display. In
ordering the roots, do not be insistent
on a large number of "eyes," for very
often the purchaser in designating that
the roots to be shipped him are to show
no fewer than three "eyes" obtains what
he specifies at the expense of vigor and
quality.

The following list contains many of
the best peonies, but it must be borne in
mind that peony nomenclature is sadly
mixed at present and that, save with the
leading varieties, very little dependence
can be placed upon the names : ^

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Popular Garden Blossoms

Speedwell
Single Peony

Hibiscus •• Criro, 'JH F. ye'

Madonna Lily
Single Peony

Spanish and English Iris

Double Peony
Japanese Tree or Mountain Peony

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Achille, delicate pink.

Agida, rosy violet.

Amazone, creamy white, yellowish
center.

Auguste Lemonier, deep, dark red.

Baroness Schroeder, delicate pink,
touched with gold in center.

Carnea Flora Plena, pink, carmine cen-
ter.

Caroline Mather, purple-crimson.

Duchesse de Nemours, rose-pink.

Festiva maxima, creamy white, the
best white.

Floral Treasure, pink, fragrant, one of
the best.

Golden Harvest, outer petals pink, in-
ner golden.

Golden Wedding, the only pure yel-
low.

Humei, rose.

La Fiance, creamy white, yellowish
center.

Nigra, dark crimson.

Richardson's Rubra Superba, crimson.

Victoria Tricolor, pink, sulphur and
flesh.

Many planters desire varieties that
serve not only a decorative purpose but
which are useful as cut flowers as well.
The following list contains the best for
this dual purpose:

White — Festiva Maxima, Queen Vic-
toria, M. Dupont, Couronne d'Or,
Madame Crousse, La Tulipe, Madame
de Verneville, Marie Lemoine, Duch-
esse de Nemours.

Pink — Beauty Francaise, Delicatis-
sima, Livingstone, Princess Beatrice, M.
Jules Eli, Edulis Superba. Alexandria.

Red — Adolph Rosseau, Souvenir de
1'Exposition Universelle, Modeste Guerin,
Delachei, Marechal de MacMahon, M.
Krelage, Richardson's Rubra Superba,
Felix Crousse.

I would never set out a group of five
or six peonies without including in the
number a Moutan or Tree Peony, as it

is commonly called. These are splendid
plants when in bloom— the flowers pre-
cede the herbaceous kind — and their
cultivation is not at all difficult. Care
must be taken to prevent "suckering,"
for the shrubs are generally grafted on
herbaceous roots, and in the early spring
some provision should be made to pro-
tect the early formed buds from the last
frosts. I accomplish this by sinking heavy
wire stakes in the ground beside each
plant and in late spring, when frosts or
freezes threaten, hang a piece of sacking
on this stake, enfolding the plant in the
mantle and fastening it with pins or
nails. The Moutan peonies attain a
height of four or five feet and produce
single flowers that measure ten inches in
diameter. The colors are white, pink,
carmine, rose, cream and blush.

An important thing to do in August is
to prepare the soil for the indoor winter
window garden. September begins the
fall planting, and, from the first of the
month until the first cold weather, the
gardener is usually fully occupied with
important duties that do not permit of
delay. What can be done in August,
therefore, should not be postponed. And
nothing is more important for success in
winter than a good supply of soil, in
boxes or barrels under cover, ready for
immediate use. There is a great deal of
nonsense written about "potting" soils,
and the amateur is likely to become con-
fused when he reads such matter. If he
supplies himself, however, with the fol-
lowing composts, he can be fairly sure
of good results :

1. Fibrous loam, three parts.
Leaf-mold, one part.

Well decayed manure, one part.
Clean, sharp sand, one-fourth part.

2. Fibrous loam, one part.
Peat, two parts.
Leaf-mold, two parts.
Sand, one-fourth part.

These are general utility mixtures —
the first for flowering plants and the sec-
ond for foliage plants, especially ferns.
Should it be difficult to obtain peat for
the second compost, increase the leaf-
mold one part more and omit the peat.

Bermuda lily bulbs, if bloom is wanted
for the holidays, should be purchased
and potted in August. Also sow the
seed of primroses, cinerarias and cal-
ceolarias this month and begin to take
cuttings from geraniums and heliotropes
growing outdoors to be developed into
plants for winter blooming.

Hardy bulbs to be planted in August
in beds or borders outdoors are the
Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) and
the Spanish and English irises (Iris
Xiphium and Iris Xiphioides). The
Madonna or Annunciation lily, as it
is sometimes called, is the best hardy
white lily in cultivation. It blooms in
June, bearing fragrant, bell-shaped
flowers, ten to twenty on a stem, and
succeeds very well under ordinary treat-
ment. It must be planted in August
because it makes a fall growth. In
affording winter protection, be careful
to avoid covering this autumn growth
too heavily or it will be smothered. Set
the bulbs six or eight inches deep, pref-
erably on beds of clean, white sand —
a handful in the bottom of each hole —
and eighteen inches apart. This lily
thrives in any good garden soil of fair
depth that has been well dug before plant-
ing, and succeeds even when exposed
to the full rays of the sun all day long.

The Spanish and English irises, inex-
pensive bulbs, should be planted in
quantities. Few gardeners realize the
beauty of these plants. They are of
easy culture, thriving best is some shel-
tered corner of the garden and pre-
ferring a loose, friable soil. Their
flowers are borne in June and are ex-
cellent for vase or table decoration. I

make use of the bulbs freely in beds
planted with the autumn flowering
anemones. The Spanish group is the
first, to bloom and the English follow
in the last week, usually, of June. Set
the bulbs three or four inches deep and
five or six inches apart. These, like
Lilium candidum, make a fall growth
and, consequently, demand early plant-
ing. Admirers of Irises would do well
to add to these two species, Iris retic-
ulata and Iris Bakeriana, both of which
demand similar treatment.

Toward the latter part of the month,
thin out such perennial seedlings —
sown in July — as may require it, and
prepare the beds or borders for the re-
ception of such plants as are to be trans-
planted to permanent quarters this
autumn. The seedlings — or most of
them — can be transplanted toward the
latter part of September.

August is the month in which the
asters suffer most from the attacks of
black beetles. Watch the plants closely,
knocking off the insects as they appear
into a pan of kerosene.

August is almost as satisfactory a
month for the planting of seed of hardy
perennials and biennials as July. Fox-
gloves and Canterbury bells — the bi-
ennial campanulas — give excellent re-
sults when planted . in August. The
common foxglove, sometimes classed in
nursery catalogues as a perennial, is
Digitalis purpurea. There are perennial
varieties of foxglove, but these are less
showy than the biennial. However, all
are worth growing for the border.
There are perennial campanulas, too,
and all are valuable, but, as with the
foxgloves, catalogues are frequently mis-
leading in classifying Campanula Me-
dium (Canterbury bells) among the per-
ennials. It is a biennial and dies after
flowering.

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A MODERN DINING ROOM IN WHICH THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A BED

New Ideas in Planning

Saving of Space and Material Made Possible by the
Modern Wall Bed

N laying out a floor plan of the
home, it has always been neces-
sary to provide separate rooms
as sleeping chambers and this
has necessitated making the other rooms
smaller or reducing their number, when
it was desired to economize space.
Sleeping chambers are, of course, an es-
sential part of any dwelling, but when
economy of space is the consideration,
the trouble heretofore has been that these
very bed rooms, although used but a part
of the twenty-four hours, occupied much

space wanted for other purposes during
the daytime.

A solution of the problem is found in
the use of folding and rolling beds which
are concealed during the day. The use
of these beds makes two rooms equiv-
alent to three rooms as ordinarily
planned, while three rooms in which these
beds are installed are equivalent to five
rooms in comfort and convenience. These
folding wall beds are full size and as com-
fortable and desirable in every way as a
four-post bed and are installed as a per-

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THE SAME ROOM WITH THE BED PULLED FROM BENEATH SIDEBOARD, UPON WHICH
NOTHING HAS BEEN DISTURBED

manent part of the dwelling, the plan
providing for their concealment during
the day making all of the space of the
room available for day occupancy.

When it is realized that by the use of
these beds it is possible to get the equiv-
alent of a seven-room house into a five-
room bungalow or of a nine-room house
into seven rooms, the advantages of this
form of construction from the dollars and
cents standpoint, are at once seen.

The home-builder is beginning to see
the advantage of one or more beds of this
kind in the house or bungalow. In the
first little home that is built, the pres-
ence of a guest's chamber may be a lux-
ury entirely beyond the means of the
young people, requiring as it does, extra
space on the ground which means more

foundation, more roof and more materials
generally. If a bed can be installed which
by day is a handsome seat, a disguised
portion of a bookcase or sideboard, in no
way interfering with their primary uses,
it is a solution of the problem which will
meet the approval of a large number of
people. It is possible to so install the
bed that no one would think it was a bed
from its appearance.

It may be that the entertainment of
guests is a serious financial drain upon
people who are obliged to begin in a
small way, yet who wish to be reason-
ably hospitable. A guest entertained in
a room containing a folding or rolling
bed would be less likely to mistake the
surroundings for a hotel with gratuitous
service.

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A SMALL COTTAGE WHICH GAINS TWO ROOMS BY THE USE OF WALL AND ROLLING BEDS

— Haley & Johnson, Architects

An elderly couple building a snug little
home, the old house having become too
burdensome after the departure of the
children, would find such an arrangement
quite as satisfactory as do the young
couple beginning life. Again the house
may have grown too small and the width
of the lot and general arrangement of the
house, makes the addition of a room a dif-
ficult problem.

However, the presence of a convenient
closet may make an ideal dressing room
and the bed itself a handsome addition to
the room in which it is installed, solving
an originally expensive problem in an in-
expensive way.

The first thought that will come to the
experienced housekeeper will be the mat-
ter of ventilation. The old fashioned
folding bed which closed upon itself
made no provision for a circulation of
fresh air, was very unsanitary and cre-
ated a prejudice against all such beds,
present and to come.

The modern wall bed is not boxed in

but is simply placed on end during the day
with a wide panel to hold the bed clothes
in position. The air circulates all about
it just as it does about the ordinary bed
and is plainly visible from the closet or
dressing room into which it closes.

Where provision is made in the orig-
inal plans for these beds the architect
will provide a window into the dressing
room or closet, or a ventilation pipe of
proper size which carries off the dead air
This may be connected with a warm flue
to accelerate the draught through it.

With the rolling bed the proposition is
exactly the same except that the bed re-
mains in its natural position at all times,
simply rolling back into the space pro-
vided and where the air can circulate
freely. Above the rolling bed space is
located wardrobes, drawers, hat boxes,
dress boxes, cupboards, etc., all opening
into the dressing room or closet. The
bed occupies an area five by six feet six
inches, so it will readily be seen that am-
ple space is provided for storage pur-
poses.

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This is considerably in excess of the
average clothes closet which has seldom
half this floor space. It would be quite
possible to design the dresser above the
bed with a mirror, drawers, etc., and still
have space for a large wardrobe at one
side.

The space above the bed can be utilized
in any manner the owner desired, that a
clever designer could work out. The
dressing room itself need be only large
enough for two people to pass each other
comfortably and requires very few fur-
nishings in addition to those already
mentioned in connection with the bed.
Metal, varnished wood and ordinary care
will make these beds quite as sanitary as
those i'n the usual form.

That the home builder may see just
how the rooms appear, both in floor plan
and perspective when equipped with such
beds, we have illustrated here a story and
a half bungalow with an attractive porch
with stone piers and balustrades.

The living room contains a brick faced
fireplace and the library is adjacent con-

nected by a large cased opening. At the
far end of the living room there is a built-
in buffet with a wall rolling bed that rolls
out on the floor and affords an extra bed
room for emergencies.

The kitchen is well appointed. There
are three chambers, one a parlor cham-
ber, equipped with wall bed. There are
linen closets and a good bath room. This
makes a very roomy and attractive bun-
galow and would make a pleasing home
for an average size lot. It is 26 feet 6
inches wide and 26 feet deep, exclusive
of porches. The rooms other than the
chambers are suggestively finished in
Georgia pine with Georgia pine floors
throughout. The chambers are in white
enamel.

The height of the story is 9 feet 6
inches on the first floor and 9 feet on
second floor. There is a basement under
a portion of the house in which will be
located a furnace with fuel bins and nec-
essary storage. The cost is estimated at
$2,500, as covered by the description,
with plumbing and heating complete.

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GARDEN
ORNAMENTS

F the hundred and one uses to
which concrete is now being
adapted, that of garden orna-
ment is perhaps the most inter-
esting and variable. Its use in this way
adds a touch of artistic formality which
creates harmony between the garden and
the house, especially if the house be of
roughcast or cement. Its natural gray
shade accords well with the green of
lawn and trees, and it makes the glowing
colors of flowers even more beautiful.
The gray shade can be toned to almost
any tint if desired, by the addition of
colored pigment, or made almost pure
white by adding well slaked white lime
to the cement mixture. In fact concrete
garden ornaments and furniture have all
the artistic value of those of cut stone at
a cost that is very small in comparison,
especially if the work is undertaken at
home.

Any one that is handy at carpentry can
make the wooden forms, and if a few pre-
cautions are taken in dealing with the
cement, suprisingly pleasing result should
follow. A wise plan for the beginner at
the work would be to make a plain
. square plant box, and thus get to know
by easy stages each part of the work, be-

fore attempting more complicated de-
signs. A useful size for the box would

be two feet each way, with sides and bot-
tom two inches thick. The outer wooden
form is made up of inch pine boards, and
has interior dimensions of two feet each
way. The boards must be well planed
and sandpapered on the inside of the box,
as their surface is repeated on the ce-
ment. They must also be well oiled to
facilitate their withdrawal when the ce-
ment is set. An inner form is needed
which consists of of a bottomless frame
having dimensions two inches smaller
each way than the outer form. To the
bottom of this frame four wooden blocks
are nailed each two inches high. These
allow for the cement bottom, and will
leave four holes which serve for drainage.
Cement work as thin as this requires re-
inforcement with wire, and the most use-
ful material in this case would be wire
poultry netting. It should be bent to
form a square that will slip between the
inner and outer forms, in such a manner
that it will be completely embedded in
the middle of the cement.

A suitable cement mixture would be
one part cement to three of clean grav-
elly sand. These must be well mixed to-

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A HANDSOME GARDEN SEAT FLANKED BY BAY TREES IN CEMENT BOXES

gether while dry, turning them over sev-
eral times with a shovel on a watertight
platform of boards. The water is then
slowly added, a water can with a nose
being useful for the purpose, the mixture
being well turned over several times until
it is of the texture of mortar for brick-
laying and will spread easily with a
trowel.

The oiled forms being set ready on a
level platform of boards, with the aid of
a trowel a layer of cement is spread over
the bottom and the sides built up by
dropping the cement between the inner
and outer forms, tamping it down to a
solid mass with a flat ended stick, and
leveling off finally the top edge with the
trowel. In a few hours the inner form
can be lifted out, and after an interval
of at least twenty-four hours the outer
form can be taken away. Any uneven-
ness of texture can now be removed by
wetting the cement and carefully rubbing

it down with a flat block of wood. The
box must remain stationary for about
ten days, otherwise there is a danger of
cracking it. After that time it can be
placed in its permanent position, where
age will tend to make it practically inde-
structible.

A simple garden seat, consisting of two
ornamental blocks supporting an oak
plank, like the one illustrated, might be
the next attempt of the amateur. The
design of tree forms which decorates the
blocks, is made by cutting out these sim-
ple shapes with a scroll saw from wood
a quarter of an inch thick, and tacking
them on to the outer form. The design
will then appear as if incised upon the
cement. The use of any surface design
will necessitate the form being taken
apart, for obviously it cannot be drawn
upward as in the case of the simple plain
box. By putting it together with screws
it can be used any number of times, and

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will repay the trouble taken over the de-
sign. A pretty setting for the seat would
be to place a flower box of the same de-
sign as the seat-blocks on either side of
it, with a formal shrub in each.

The box illustrated with the standard
bay tree, is rather more complicated as
there is a molding top and bottom, but a
carpenter with average skill should be
well able to make the outer form. The
surface decoration is made up of simple
strips and curved pieces of quarter inch
wood. The feet on which the box stands
are cast separately, and the box mounted
on them when completed.

With success in the foregoing in-
stances, there is no reason why the large
garden seat should not be attempted. A
spot should be chosen where it will be
the main attraction, such as the end of a
lawn with shrubbery for a background.
The seat is made in four sections, that is
a pair of ends, the back and the seat. The
ends are constructed to support the seat
and back, and the whole is braced to-
gether with bolts and nuts, the bolts be-
ing cast in the cement. A right and left
form must be made for the ends, and it
will be noted that the lower part is made
amout two inches thicker to form a ledge
to support the seat. The upper part is
recessed to take the back of the seat, and
at this recessed part two bolts are cast
in the cement, which pass through holes
in the back where it is secured with nuts.
The back and seat are made three inches
thick and are well reinforced with iron
rods a quarter of an inch thick placed six
inches apart. In the case of the seat two
of the rods should be half inch iron, with
a screw cut on their ends, and long
enough to pass through the end pieces
where nuts and large washers clamp the

whole structure together. The seat
should have a slight tilt backward, and
three holes should be cast in the back
part to allow rain water to drain off
quickly. " As the work can be done in sec-
tions it should not prove difficult, and is
worth elaborating, as illustrated, by
mounting the seat on a cement founda-
tion large enough to accommodate two
flower boxes.

The sun-dial shown would form a
graceful ornament to any garden, and the
best effect would be got by carving the
wooden form so that the design stood
out in relief. It could either be molded
in one piece, which would necessitate
carving four panels, or it could be built
up of parts made separately. In the lat-
ter case the four sides could be made in
separate slabs from one form, and then
cemented together on the base, filling in
the hollow interior with cement to form
one solid structure. The actual sundial
should be made of bronze, and laid out
and engraved to suit the locality.

Other interesting items will doubtless
suggest themselves, such as a pergola of
slender Ionic columns, which in con-
junction with cement flower boxes could
be made particularly delightful. Or a
small summer house with a broad roof of
brown shingles, which with the cement
left its natural gray would be suggestive
of cool shade. To the amateur carpenter
ornamental cement work should open up
new fields for ideas, and in the garden it
will prove of great artistic value, adding
as it does that slight touch of formality
which is a link between the architecture
of the house and the natural beauty of
the garden.

ARTHUR E. GLEED.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

Design B 267.

HIS house is of a picturesque type
which conserves every inch of
room. Set low upon the lot the
porch floor seems but a crown-
ing point of the lawn. One may step
from porch to lawn at any point, which
is a pleasing feature. The large columns
seem so adequate to their purpose and
the stucco exterior of the first story
gives a sense of permanence.

The stained shingles of gable ends and
roof are in splendid contrast with the
white painted trimmings.

The hall runs entirely through the
house with rooms on either side after
the colonial manner. Flat white paint
enters largely into the color scheme of
the interior with the exception of the
dining room, which is in English oak,
and the kitchen of natural birch.

The plan is worthy of special study
and is 35 feet 6 inches by 25 feet 6 inches
on the ground, exclusive of projections,
the porch being 10 feet.

It is estimated that the house with
hot water heat will cost $8,000.

Design B 268.

This bungalow is 34 feet by 52 feet,
with hot air heat, cobble stone chimney
and fireplace, brown stained rough sid-
ing, cream painted trim and green roof.
The plan contains three bed rooms, bath,
kitchen and the living, and dining rooms
have beamed ceilings, parquet floors,
buffet with art glass doors and mirror,
built-in bookcases and columned open-
ings. Oak, birch and white enamel are
contemplated for finish and t>° archi-
tect's estimate of cost is $4,300.

Design B 269.

We have here a rectangular frame house
of pleasing architectural appearance.
The projecting bay at front and unique
entrance porch at side causes one to lose
sight of the extreme simplicity of the
ground plan. Siding is used up to the
second floor level with stained shingles
above and painted trim throughout for
exterior. This is a house that would lend
itself readily to cement stucco for the.
lower story, or red brick in English
bond with deeply raked joints, with
stucco for the second story. Half
timbers could be introduced by the
architect to advantage, if same were de-
sired. The plan is on generous lines of
great dignity and very convenient in
arrangement. All the principal rooms of
first floor are finished in oak with oak
floors except the living room, which has
birch finish. The second story is finished
in white enamel with birch floors. The
house is warmed by hot water heat. The
first story is 9 feet high and the second
8 feet 6 inches. Size 30 feet 6 inches by
43 feet. Architect's atatement of cost,
$7,500.

Design B 270.

This pretty bungalow is 36 feet wide
frontage and 38 feet depth over the front
piazza. It has one main floor with a large
living room, dining room, kitchen and
two bed rooms and ample attic space in
which one or more rather low rooms can
be finished, but are not included in this
estimate.

There is a good basement for laundry
and heating plant. The exterior is de-
signed to be cemented with a rough "peb-

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— Rufus D. Wood, Architect

A Picturesque Cottage Type

DESIGN B 267

ble dash" and the interior plastered and
finished up in fir or pine and stained dark
mission. The cornices have a wide over-
hang and the rafters showing and stained
brown, together with all cornices, the
soffit of cornices being painted a light
cream color. The roof is shingled and
stained a rich Sienna brown. The cement
can have a water-proof wash, giving it a
moss green shade if desired.

This design will make a very artistic
and comfortable home for all year around
or is well adapted for summer cottage at
ocean or lake side.

It is designed to plaster, case up and
otherwise finish the bungalow complete.
The main floor of birch varnished or
waxed to suit. The main piazza should be
screened in and all windows and outside
doors screened. The estimated cost is
$2,700, without heating or plumbing.

If the exterior was shingled instead of
using cement it would lessen the cost

about $100. The shingles should be of
the best extra red cedar and could be
stained or oiled, either making a beauti-
ful finish.

Design B 271.

This double English cottage is a type
for which there is an occasional demand
owing to economy of construction, etc.
Foundation above grade, faced with
brick, walls above of hollow tile faced
with stucco and stained shingle roof.
Each cottage contains front and rear
porches, living room, dining room,
kitchen, bath and three chambers with
numerous closets. Oak for the principal
rooms and white enamel in chambers is
suggested for finish. The size is 45 feet
by 30 feet. The architect states that the
house can be divided along the center
line, making a single dwelling if pre-
ferred. His estimate as described is
$4,700.

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— Rollin S. Tuttle, Architect

A Bungalow of the Better Class

DESIGN B 268

Design B 272.

This bungalow is a departure from
the ordinary type, it being raised a trifle
higher, thus providing a fair attic space
in which at least two rooms might be
provided. The exterior is shingled and
the porch walls and piers are of stone.
The living room and dining room occupy

the front and are of generous size. The
kitchen does not open directly upon the
dining room, there being one other door
between. The appointments are very
complete. The ice box is in the entry
from which .the stair leads to basement
and outdoors. The stair to attic is ar-
ranged over these. There are two cham-

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— Cecil Bayless Chapman, Architect

A Good Design with Unique Ideas

DESIGN B 269

bers with closets, a bathroom and a linen
closet upon a private passage. The finish
and floors are of Georgia pine through-
out. There is a small furnace in t£e base-
ment, which extends only under a por-
tion of the house and. is 7 feet 6 inches
high. The house is 30 feet wide and 26

feet deep. The porch, rear chamber and
bathroom are not included in these di-
mensions. The cost estimated is $3,000,
including heating and plumbing.

Design B 273.

This square house is 32 feet wide by
30 feet deep without projections. Of

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— (.'has. S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Pleasing Little Cement Bungalow

DESIGN B 270

somewhat stately appearnce its first The stairs are in combination from the

story is sided, its second story above sill kitchen with cellar stair located beneath,

course is of cement and its trimmings are There is a fireplace, sliding doors between

of wood painted. living room and dining room and a

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— John Henry Newson, Architect

A Double English Cottage

DESIGN B 271

columned opening to the hall. The
kitchen is of good size with a well ap-
pointed pantry adjacent and a rear porch.
On the second floor are four large cham-
bers with closets and a bath room. The
attic is of fair size for storage and one
room.

Oak and birch are used for finish and
floors. The architect states that the
house can be built for $4,100, including
plumbing and hot water heat.

Design B 274.

The main feature of this design is the
unusually large living room, it being 18
feet by 20 feet in size, without the bay
window.

The second floor has three chambers,
one of which is unusually large and there
is also a bathroom included.

The basement extends under the din-
ing room and first floor chamber. There
is a hot air heating and ventilating sys-

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A Bungalow with Shingled Exterior

DESIGN B 272

tern and coal bin. The outside walls of first and second stories. The finish of the

the house are both face plastered and
back plastered. It is finished on the out-
side with siding for the first story and
shingles in the gables.

Double floors are included in both the

house is pine or cypress throughout.

Estimated cost, $3,300; width, 32 feet;
depth, 50 feet; height of basement, 7 feet
3 inches; first story, 9 feet 3 inches; sec-
ond story, 8 feet 3 inches; lowest height
second story, 6 feet.

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— Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

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The Dressing Room.

XCEPT in very fine houses, in-
deed, the private bath room has
largely superseded the dressing
room. It seems a pity, for the
dressing room, like the china closet,
has a pleasant flavor of by-gone
days. And there are many cases,
where a bed room must be shared, or
where the sleeper requires exceptional
conditions as to air or temperature, in
which a dressing room is almost a ne-
cessity, a necessity which is not met by
any bath room, however complete.

Another point in favor of the dressing
room is that it affords an opportunity
for a more striking decorative scheme
than would be desirable in a bed room,
where sleep may depend upon one's
surroundings. Strong color and decided
pattern may have really serious draw-
backs in the case of an ill or nervous

person.

Harmonious Contrast.

Naturally the dressing room will ad-
join the sleeping room, and while it may
contrast with it in color, it should not
do so too markedly. Take a bed room
with green walls, white woodwork and
furniture, and a deeper green rug, the
dressing room may very well be gay with
a rose patterned cretonne, but it will be
well to use the same or a harmonizing
green for the walls, and the rug, and to
repeat the white paint of the larger room.
The Necessities of the Dressing Room.

If the bath room is near at hand a
washstand may be dispensed with, but a
set basin is always a great satisfaction,
and may remain in discreet abeyance be-
hind a screen. Such a basin will answer
two purposes if it takes the form of one
of the oval porcelain sinks, so common

in modern apartments, and will be avail-
able for the bits of laundry work that
one sometimes likes to do for one's self.
Most important of all is the dressing
table, and here is an excellent chance
to try one's skill at the manufacture of
a draped one. A detailed account of the
making of one of them was given in a
recent number of this magazine, but there
are a dozen different ways, all of them
good. One thing to be remembered is
to have the table low enough to sit be-
fore it with comfort. Almost any ma-
terial may be used for the drapery, al-
ways premising that it be full enough,
as the home made dressing table is apt
to look skimped. With a cretonne table
the glass tops are admirable and save
their cost in the protection they give the
cretonne.

While the Duchesse table, with a
drapery over the mirror, is extremely
quaint and picturesque, it is not nearly
as satisfactory in actual use as the sort
with a triplicate mirror. The latter is an
expensive affair, but its essential merits
can be had by a slightly different ar-
rangement. Get three white enamel pic-
ture frames, without glass, one say 22x24
inches, the other two of a different pro-
portion, 22x14. Have them fitted with
looking glass, which need not be French
plate, and substantially backed. Then
hinge the two narrow ones to the large
one with their lower edges at least an
inch above that of the central mirror.
When the central mirror is securely fas-
tened to the table, in the same way as
mirrors are fastened to bureaus, with
long strips of wood or iron, the side mir-
rors will swing easily, at any desired
angle. With the services of a carpenter
the frames can be made of any hard

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

wood picture frame moulding, and after-
ward enameled. The backs of all three
should be covered with cretonne.

The English fashion of standing a
dressing table in a window is an excellent
one, when the mirror is a low one, as
it secures a strong light upon the face
of the person sitting at the table. It is
less happy in the case of a high shaving
stand or of a table with a draped mirror.

Matting and Small Rugs.
Everything about a dressing room
room should be light and easily moved,
and a matted floor is very satisfactory,
with one or two small rugs. There are
so many cheap and unsatisfactory mat-
tings on the market that we are apt to
lose sight of the real merits .of.;a , good
matting. A Ningpo matting at 'seventy-
five cents a yard gives indefinite service
and is a pleasure to look at, with its
beautiful texture and soft coloring. A
plain white, cotton warp, Japanese mat-
ting, at fifty cents, is also worth having
and can always be matched. It needs
a lining, and the breadths can be sewed
together like an ingrain carpet, the edges
covered with a line of carpet binding.

Some Other Necessities.

The dressing room should be not
merely a place in which to put on one's
clothes, and do one's hair, but a secluded
nook to which one may escape for a few
minutes' rest, or for the quiet needed for
some special piece of work. It ought to
have at least one comfortable chair, and
one may choose between the high backed,
cretonne covered, fireside chair, with its
picturesque wings, or a Canton hour
glass chair. The latter looks particularly
well in association with the standing,
wicker sewing basket, which ought to
find a place in the dressing room.

The Dressing Room Couch.
The couch is a prime necessity, and it
is well if it can be not only a couch but
a chest. A good box couch with a care-
fully fitted slip cover of cretonne has the
advantages of holding a great deal and
also of being a most comfortable bed, on
occasion. Failing this and, if closet room
is ample, it may well be thought that a
smaller couch is more desirable. There

is real satisfaction to be had from one of
the old haircloth covered sofas so com-
mon forty years ago, re-covered and pro-
vided with plenty of pillows. A useful
annex to the couch is a tall screen to
fold about its head to shade the eyes and
to shut off the draught, and such a screen
is always a pleasure to the eye as well
as a convenience.

The walls of the dressing room are an
appropriate place for family photographs
which are so singularly out of place in
the public rooms of the house. Or if one
cares to have things in keeping, por-
traits of famous beauties or historical
pictures including elaborately costumed
figures, are in order.

Rugs or Carpets.

The question of floor coverings will
always be a difficult one with people of
moderate means, for we have not, as
yet, arrived at the time when it is pos-
sible, except in rare instances, to get a
cheap rug which is satisfactory to the
eye. And the more expensive rugs sel-
dom seem to strike the happy mean be-
tween dull and gaudy color. To an eye
which has learned to love the pleasing
irregularities which give individuality to
the Oriental rug, the English and Amer-
ican rugs which are inspired by them
seem disagreeably mechanical in effect.
The pattern of a good Persian rug has
a certain regularity, the design of the
different bands of the border being re-
peated with considerably accuracy, but
the two ends of the centre are entirely
different. Moreover, the colors are soft
and the wool has a silky pile. The Amer-
ican designer copies this same rug, and
the exigencies of manufacture compel
him, apparently, to make the two ends of
the rug alike, the wool used is harsh, the
pile is short and the colors have a crudity
unknown to the Oriental.

There is no doubt that it pays in the
long run to buy an Oriental rug, but the
initial cost is heavy. The courageous
course is to stick to bare, polished floors,
buying a small or large rug now and
again, as one can. But if courage is lack-
ing, yet one looks forward hopefully to
Oriental rugs in the future. A compromise
is possible. This is to cover the centre
of the room with a square of velvet car-

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pet, brown, dark old red, oTive or low
toned blue, hemming the ends and fasten-
ing it down with rug pins, using small
Oriental rugs at the fireplace and at
doors, letting them lie well over the edges
of the square. Such a square will cost
about twelve dollars, of domestic car-
pet, and can be made to advantage of
that which comes in a fifty-four inch
width. It is a decent and dignified floor
covering, and can later be cut into small
rugs for bed rooms. If one chances to
have a faded moquette or velvet carpet,
which is not threadbare, it can be dyed,
and the rug will cost but little more than
a third of the price of new carpeting, al-
though its term of service will be shorter.
But if one has not a taste for Oriental
rug-s — and some have not — of if the pros-
pect of getting them is very far off, a
made rug of two-toned English Wilton is
extremely satisfactory. The borders to
these carpets are of unobtrusive pattern
and the whole effect is refined in the ex-
treme, while their fine quality is in keep-
ing with the most expensive furnish-
ings.

Sheraton Screens.

As an acquisition of permanent value,
a Sheraton screen is to be recommended.
They are generally three-fold, about the
height of the common paper screen,
framed in brown or white mahogany.
The distinctive feature is the latticed
panel at the top of each fold, with clear
glass between the gracefully curved strips
of wood. The lower part of the folds is
covered with some sort of brocade or
tapestry, matching or harmonizing with
the covering of the other furniture. Some
of these screens are shorter, intended for
use around the fireplace, with the glass
top so placed that the fire is visible
through it to anyone sitting behind it.

Furniture in Natural Birch.

Bed room furniture, in the simple cot-
tage styles is made in natural birch.
There are beds with slatted head and foot-
boards of nearly equal height, chiffo-
niers, dressing tables and bureaus. The
wood has not the distinct orange tone of
the curly birch, but is only a little darker
than birdseye maple. It takes an admir-
able polish and is well adapted to the

city house of moderate pretensions, as
well as to the country cottages, for which
it is made.

Furniture of this sort has so little pos-
itive color that it needs a wall paper of
definite character. Like birdseye maple
furniture, it is at its best with a rose
colored wall, with flowered cretonne fur-
nishings, and it contrasts pleasantly with
some shades of green. The same wood is
to be had in the same style of furniture,
but stained green, a rather bright green,
which would look well with green and
white cretonne.

Red Burlap and Cretonne.
A New York shop shows some effec-
tive combinations of red burlap and high
colored cretonnes. The cretonne chosen
is one which has a conventional design of
reds, blues, browns and greens and it is
used for borders to a table cloth of the
denim, and for stripes across the centre
of couch pillows, also for borders to por-
tieres. A good quality of burlap makes
a serviceable portiere for a plainly fur-
nished room, and its effect is much im-
proved by a hemstitched edge. There is
a gimp made of tapestry wool, in a very
open design, about three inches wide,
which is effective when applied to burlap
or Arras cloth. It comes in red, blue and
brown and costs twenty cents a yard.

A dainty finish for a hanging of cot-
ton material in a plain color is a band
Cluny insertion, either the real thing or
the admirable machine made imitation,
with a line of narrow tasselled fringe on
either side of it. The two sides of a
cretonne pillow cover are often put to-
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insertion. Little touches of this sort give
an air of elegance to very cheap and sim-
ple furnishings.

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as are sold for a cent apiece, are sowed
to the inner edge of the braid at inter-
vals of five inches, at the side only of
the hanging. A common furniture gimp
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

E. W. — Wishes color schemes and sug-
gestions as to finish for a new house con-
sisting of a living room, 13x23, and a
dining room, 13x15, the two rooms sepa-
rated by a narrow hall. The house has a
southwestern exposure, and the walls are
to be tinted.

E. W. Ans. — Your long living room,
with its ingle nook and generous fire-
place, ought to be charming. As your
furniture is mahogany, you are restrict-
ed to a mahogany stain, or to white paint
for the woodwork. As there is a good
deal of the woodwork and the room
seems to be very light, should recom-
mend stained mahogany, tinting the
walls a warm orange brown. With this
a brown brick fireplace will look well,
and you might have it built around an
ivory tinted, plaster bas-relief. The hall
seems to have no direct light, and either
buff or a light yellow will look well, with
woodwork stained a medium brown,
what is sometimes called nut brown.

In your panelled dining room, either
carry the panelling to the height of the
plate rail, tinting the wall above it, or
have a four-foot wainscot and omit the
plate rail. Would suggest a weathered
preen stain for the woodwork. If you
carry the panelling to the plate rail, use
a brownish tan, with a slight suggestion
of green, for the upper wall, with an
ivory white ceiling. If you prefer the
dado, use a side wall of grayish green,
to harmonize with the woodwork. Would
suggest your getting your furniture in
the wood, and having it stained like the
woodwork. Or by using a rug an.d cur-
tains in brown and green tones, you can
use oak furniture, either fumed or Flem-
ish.

W. C. W.— Enclosed is plan of a cot-
tage we are thinking of building. Have
idea for south bedroom (gray wall pink
moulding, green rug), but what colors of

woodwork would you use, white with
dark oak furniture? North bedroom (all
pine woodwork throughout), white fur-
niture, green cottage rug, what color
would you tint walls and color of wood-
work? Also tell me colors to tint walls
and color of woodwork in living room
and dining room? Oak furniture, corner
cupboard, one of those woven rugs (made
of old carpet), mixed colors red, yellow
and green, white net curtains ; is what
will use for dining room. Furnishings
for living room will be small rugs in In-
dian blanket designs (only in Wilton,
so colors will not be as bright as the
real Indian wool blanket rugs), dark and
light color Mission furniture, cream net
curtains, fireplace red brick border, ce-
ment toned to warm gray color.

W. C. W. — Ans. : Inasmuch as the
living room in both plans under consid-
eration would have a south and west ex-
posure, the color scheme for that room
would remain the same. With such a
facing, Indian rugs with their strong
bright colors are hardly in tune. It will
be best to offset these as far as possible
by the use of a cool neutral color on the
walls, such as a soft shade of gray, with
ceiling a shade lighter. The woodwork
should be stained a brown oak, which is
very good with gray walls.

The dining room facing south could
have the same woodwork with lower wall
painted a dull green, with wall above
the same gray as living room. This
would help neutralize the carpets.

The exposure of the bedrooms in the
second plan would be north instead of
south and east, with a western outlook
for the larger. Since the rugs for both
are green, it is suggested to make the
walls of the larger room a soft ecru in-
stead of gray, as it is on the warmer
tones, with white woodwork, and white,

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not pink, moulding. Then use a pink and
green cretonne for curtains and chair
covers, etc. In the smaller room, paint
the woodwork a soft green, a shade to go
with your rug, and tint the walls canary
yellow with white ceiling. White cur-
tains and bedspread. The dark oak fur-
niture will then look very well in this
room.

A. T. M. — I am building a cottage at
the lake which consists of a reception
room 14x14 (10-foot ceiling), with an
8-foot veranda running right around it.
One back corner of the veranda, 8x12,
will be closed in for a kitchen, the re-
mainder being open except that it is built
up 30 inches from the floor. The open-
ing in the veranda will be closed up by
curtains so as to make it suitable as a
sleeping space. The roof will be cottage
style, shingled, and project one foot over
all around. I thought of painting the
body a dark brown and do the trimmings
in white. Will you give me the proper
color for the roof where the body is
brown? Should the window sash be
done in white as well as the frames, or
would brown be better as a contrast? I
thought of using a striped awning ma-
terial in green and white for veranda
curtains. Would this be best?

Also give me the prescription for mix-
ing a good oil stain in the desired colors,
both for roof and for the body of the
building, and let me know if a prime coat
of white lead should be put on before the
oil stain on the body of the building. I
take it that it is not necessary on the
roof.

A. T. M. — Ans : Your idea of painting
body of house brown with white trim is
good, but do not have a dark brown. A
tobacco brown will be more pleasing.
We should advise white sash as well as
frames for the windows.

In regard to formula for mixing oil
stain, we should advise you to send to
Chicago for a five-gallon keg of one of
the good ready-mixed stains of a stan-
dard house (85 cents). Either a bright
terra cotta red or a green roof will be
pretty for the lake cottage. The color
of the awning will be governed by the
roof color you select. The green and
white stripe will be very pretty with a
green roof.

It is not customary to use a priming

coat before putting on these stains, but
you should do so before painting.

H. D. B.— We are building a frame cot-
tage. It will have both an eastern and
southern exposure. Will you please sug-
gest how to have it painted? We don't
want it white. I would like a suggestion
about papering dining room. Living
room will be in tan and opens into din-
ing room by sliding doors. Furniture is
oak, and have thought of having wood-
work all hard oiled.

H. D. B. — Ans : Nothing is more sat-
isfactory for such an exterior than a
warm cigar brown with white trim. The
dining room would be pretty done in old
blue, which would open well into the tan
of the living room and be a good back-
ground for the oak furniture. The wood-
work should receive a stain to bring it
into harmony with the furniture.

B. T. — Please make suggestions.
Doors, windows and door casings are
varnished, but we are going to remove
this and put on a yellow paint. It looks
like yellow pine finish ; I'm sure I don't
know what they call it. It looks a great
deal like varnish, as it's so shiny. Now
our walls and ceilings are wood ceiling
(most awful stuff to do anything with) ;
talked some of putting on burlap. Is
that possible, and how could it be put
on, or would it be wiser to paint it?
Most all our furniture is golden oak,
some dull.

B. T. — Ans : It is hoped you will not
make so serious a mistake as to cover
your woodwork with the yellow paint.
We presume you refer to an imitation
of grained wood, that is on the market.
Do not go to the expense of removing the
varnish. Simply give the woodwork two
coats of flat finish, dull green paint.
Then do the walls of living room with a
gray two-toned paper of indefinite design
and the dining room in the soft tan. Let
the side wall color run clear up to. the
ceiling. Your ceilings are too low to drop
down on the wall. Cover the ceiling
boards with burlap and tint over that —
cream color of dining room and pale gray
for living room.

Use green furnishings, rugs, etc., as far
as possible in south living room, and
brown tones in north dining room. This
will make a restful background for the
golden oak furniture.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS

Premeditated Pleasure.

UGUST is pre-eminently the
the month sacred to the modest
outing, the scant fortnight of rest
and pleasure, snatched from en-
grossing work. The value of the change
is wonderfully increased by the exercise
of forethought and the careful planning
out of details, whether the precious weeks
are to be spent in a boarding house or in
some sort of a camp, 6r in simple house-
keeping.

If one is going to board, the clothes
question is important, also an exact
knowledge of the way in which time is
likely to be spent. Probably many rather
than few people go away over provided
with dress-up garments, discovering after
they have reached their destination that
their finery is useless and that they would
have been much better off with attire of
a very rough and ready kind. It is of
course different in a hotel, where one
is hopelessly out of things without sev-
eral simple evening gowns and an even-
ing wrap, while day clothes may be of
the plainest and fewest without exciting
remark. Details of this sort are readily
found out. But whether one's clothes are
simple or elaborate let them be in order,
so that one is absolutely free from the
sordid necessity of sewing on buttons,
or hemming up loose facings, or replac-
ing missing hooks and eyes. Another bit
of forejftiought is the provision of an am-
ple stock of little things — pins, hair pins,
stationery, all the trifles which it is al-
most impossible to buy in a country place,
except at a prohibitive price.

Camping is another story, Part of the
charm of camping is in the distance

from civilization, but that implies a cor-
responding distance from the base of sup-
plies, and lack of forethought may in-
volve real suffering. The question of
clothing is negligible, as far as appear-
ances are concerned, but medicines of a
simple sort must be taken along, as well
as carefully calculated supplies of food,
the latter in prudent excess of probable
consumption.

The real tax upon the head of the
family is when they keep house for a
longer or shorter period in an unfur-
nished house. It requires the brains of a
Macchiavelli to foresee all the necessities
of such impromptu housekeeping, to steer
between a cumbersome accumulation of
paraphernalia on the one hand and a mil-
itary comfortlessness on the other. You
will not need a fish kettle in your sea shore
shack, but a round wash boiler which can
be packed with smaller articles will en-
able every member of the family to en-
joy an occasional warm bath. Nor will
you regret taking two or three decent
lamps, even if you are quite willing to
go to bed by candle light. There will be
rainy evenings which will be cheered by
the possibility of reading comfortably,
and a lamp will dispel the early morn-
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well as a low fire.

The Value of Imagination.

In planning for any sort of an outing,
the exercise of the imagination is inval-
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start to finish. Think what the break-
fast will be and what cooking utensils
will be needed, and what additional pots
and pans provided for getting dinner. Go
over the details of the necessary house-

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— Continued

work, deciding what brooms, brushes
and cloths will be needed. Plan how
often you will have washing done,
whether in the house or out of it and
calculate the amount of bed and table
linen needed. The same consideration
will apply to the clothes of the individual
members of the family.

A Barrel for Each Room.

The writer used to know a family who
had their summer housekeeping admira-
bly systematized. They provided a bar-
rel for each room. In it were packed the
bedding, toilet ware and towels for that
room, also all the small belongings of
the occupant. When it had been un-
packed a board was laid across its top
and it served as a washstand and dress-
ing table, being provided with a seemly
cretonne cover. A cot bed, a shirt waist
box, a small rocking chair, and two or
three strips of portable hooks, adjustable
screens and a small mirror, and a bed
room was sufficiently furnished. The
smaller children, two in a room, slept in
hammocks, provided with thin mattresses.

Downstairs things were equally sim-
ple. The dining table was boards on
trestles, with a swinging ironing table
with shelves above it for a sideboard. An-
other swing table was in the living room.
A hammock piled with cushions was a
couch by day and sometimes a bed for
the casual guest, or one of the family,
and most of the chairs were folding.
When it was time to go home the fur-
nishings were packed for distribution be-
tween the store room and the cellar of
the city house.

Economizing Gas.

Time was when gas was an extremely
expensive article, even for illuminating
purposes and its use for cooking was out
of the question. Twenty dollars a month
was not an unusual figure for running a
gas range in the days when they were
the luxury of. the wealthy. But modern
methods of production and the growth
of an intelligent public sentiment as to
the earnings of the corporations have
changed all that, and gas is probably a
cheaper fuel than coal in most places.
But that statement needs qualification.
Gas is cheaper for the actual process of

cooking, but a continuous combustion of
gas is more expensive than a continuous
combustion of coal.

That being the case it behooves the
careful housekeeper to consider means of
diminishing, the amount of gas burned
by making one burner do the work of
two, and by using as little gas as possi-
ble in each burner. Various devices have

The simplest of all ways of saving
gas is to have a strip of sheet iron long-
enough to cover two burners. It will
cost twenty cents at the outside and is
as effectual as the appliance sold in the
shops and by the gas companies for the
purpose of heating irons, heating plates
and keeping things simmering gently.
With one burner at full pressure the part
of the sheet over the unlighted burner
will be quite as hot as the back part of
a coal range. An ironing can be done
with one burner and that not turned on
full. A couple of holes at one end of the
sheet will allow of the insertion of one
of the wooden or metal handles used for
carrying packages, and it can be hung
up when not in use. Moreover the ex-
cessive wear to utensils of gas cooking
is greatly minimized.

The sectional saucepans are very ex-
pensive, and they burn out as quickly as
the cheapest enamel ware. Moreover it is
seldom that three different articles re-
quire the same degree of heat, and the
heat in each of the triangular sections is
unevenly diffused. A 'workman's din-
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ble for cooking in small quantities. You
can boil potatoes in the lower section
and re-heat a stew or cook a bread pud-
ding in the upper section, replacing the
cover by the plates you wish to heat. The
best of all the gas company's wares is the
toaster of the sort which has racks around
a central cone and even this is capable of
two uses, for the coffee will boil on its
plate while the toast is browning below.

Another saving is to have the supply
of gas regulated by means of the key in
the pipe so that no more than is needed
for perfect combustion enters the burn-
ers. It goes without saying that once
any cooking process is established the
gas should be turned down as low as it
can be and still allow the boiling, frying
or baking to continue.

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TABLE: OMAT

Home-Made Ices — Fancy and Otherwise

By BEATRICE <D'EMO
(Continued from the Jnly issue)

FROZEN CUSTARD WITH PEACHES

the
ing
To
the

F ICE CREAM is made the day
before it is needed, then packed in
the salt and ice, the melted ice
should be poured off by drawing
bung at the lower part of the pack-
bucket and fresh ice and salt added,
pour the water from the top means
disturbance of the mold and the pos-

sible entrance of salt water to the cream
itself. Fancy molds are not expensive
and can be as readily packed as the plain
box or cylinder, but creams packed in
them make a much prettier showing for
the company dinner or the evening party.
The melon-shaped mold, which is in two
parts, hinged together, can be packed in

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FIG AND GINGER ICE CREAM IN MERINGUE SHELLS

bomb fashion, first with a layer of cream,
then a center of water ice, but should
have a strip of muslin dipped in melted
tallow or paraffine tied around the lap-
ping edges before being buried in the
salt and ice, so that no water can pene-
trate to the contents. Box-shaped molds
can be lined with paraffine paper before
the cream is packed, the ends of the
paper being left long enough to fold over
the cream ; then when ready to unmold
the cream can be slipped out by means
of these. Two strips of paper, one run-
ning each way should be used, and they
should be laid perfectly flat before the
cream is put in.

If a melon of bomb mold is used one-
half may be packed with one kind and
the other half with the other. As the
foundation custard is made alike for all
it means only fifteen minutes extra work
to make two kinds of cream. The tiny
freezers are excellent to use in this con-
nection, for the cream is made quickly
in them and they hold just a pint, so
that twice filling will give the quart,
which is the usual quantity for the aver-
age family.

Frozen Custard and Peaches.

Halved peaches with frozen custard
make a delicious dessert, especially if the
peaches are arranged in a fancy dish to
form a border, then the custard heaped
in the center; or two halves may be laid
on the individual plate and a spoonful
of the custard put in each. For the
custard beat together three cupfuls of

milk, the yolks of six eggs and a heaping
cupful of granulated sugar. Put in the
double boiler with a pinch of salt and
cook until thick, then let cool and beat
in a cupful of cream and vanilla or al-
mond extract to suit the taste — two table-
spoonfuls is the usual amount. Freeze as
usual.

Biscuit Tortoni.

Biscuit Tortoni is a kind of superior
frozen custard, for which beat together
the yolk of six eggs with two table-
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and a wine-
glassful of maraschino. Put in the dou-
ble boiler over the fire for five minutes,
stirring all the time, then stand saucepan
in a bowl of cracked ice and beat again
for five minutes. Add a pint of whipped
cream and a tablespoonful of vanilla ex-
tract. Let the whole stand in the ice for
ten minutes then pack in little paper tubs,
sprinkle crumbled stale macaroon crumbs
over the top and freeze, after standing the
filled tubs in a tin that has a tight cover,
and which can be packed level in the ice
and salt. A round tin is best for the pur-
pose. Freeze from two to three hours,
then put each little tub in a fancy crepe
paper basket and serve at once.

Meringue Shells.

Ice cream of any kind served in mer-
ingue shells is both nice to look at and
delicious to eat. If within reach of a
large bakery the shells can be purchased
ready prepared for this purpose, but they
are also readily made as follows : Beat
the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth,

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then beat in a half a pound of powdered
sugar and flavor with whatever will go
best with the ice cream. With a large
spoon dipped in ice water ladle out the
meringue in heaps on stiff white paper
laid on the inverted baking pan, putting
the moulds at least half an inch apart.
Shape them as near like an egg as pos-
sible. Put in a hot oven and when slightly
tinged with brown take out, slip from the
paper onto an inverted sieve and let cool.
Put two and two together, as pictured,
with the ice cream between. This recipe,
by the way, is from a cook book nearly
a century old. The meringues may be
tinged a lovely pink by beating a little
melted currant jelly or dissolved cochi-
neal into the egg whites.

Fig and Ginger Ice Cream.

In the illustration, fig and ginger ice
cream was used with the meringue. This
is a rich and unusual ice. To make it,
first make a custard of a quart of milk,
or better, a pint of milk and a pint of
cream, four eggs, both white and yolk,
and half a pint of granulated sugar. While
custard is cooking soak one and one-half
tablespoonfuls of gelatine in a half a cup-
ful of milk and chop fine a quarter of a
pound of figs, a quarter of a pound of
English walnut meats and a quarter of
a pound of candied ginger. Add these
with the gelatine and milk to the custard
when it is thick, then let the whole cool,
flavor with vanilla and freeze.

Lalla Rookh.

Lalla Rookh is simply a rich frozen
custard served in high punch glasses in
which is first put a tablespoonful of rum,
then the ice, and a second spoonful of
rum poured over the top. Sometimes a
grating of nutmeg is added last of all. If
alcoholic ingredients are not desired, a
very delicious Lalla Rookh may be made
by substituting a rich pineapple or rasp-
berry syrup for the rum.

Roman Punch.

Roman punch is another ice with
which liquors are used, and it is hardly
possible to make it without, for it then
becomes merely a rich, unusually good
lemon sherbet. To make it either way
squeeze the juice from ten lemons and

two large oranges, then pour this over
two pounds of sifted granulated sugar,
add the thinly pared rind of a lemon and
an orange, and cover closely. Let stand
for an hour or so, then strain through
a jelly bag and stir in slowly the stiffly
beaten whites of ten eggs. Freeze as
usual, beating twice while the freezing
is in process, to make it smooth. Fif-
teen minutes before removing from the
freezer stir in a pint of Jamaica rum and
a pint of pineapple syrup. Serve in high
punch glasses. This ice should be as
white as snow and very smooth, but not
frozen too stiff.

Peach Sherbet.

Peach sherbet is a rather new ice. It
requires a quart of water boiled with a
pint of sugar for twenty minutes ; strain
and let cool. Soften pared and halved
ripe peaches by heating in the double
boiler until the pulp can be rubbed
through a sieve — a cupful and a half are
required — then mix this with the syrup
and freeze. Raspberries or pineapple may
be used in the same way, but the crushed
or shredded canned pineapple will re-
quire neither simmering nor other prep-
aration. .,

Fruit Juice Sherbets.

To make a pretty purplish sherbet,
make the usual syrup of four cupfuls of
water with two cupfuls of granulated
sugar boiled for twenty minutes, then add
half a teaspoonful of gelatine which has
been softened in a little cold water. This
should be put in while the syrup is boil-
ing hot. Let cool, then add a cupful of
grape juice and freeze. Orange or lemon
sherbet is made by using a cupful of the
juice of either fruit in place of the grape
juice.

Italian Ices.

Two odd and very good Italian ices are
known as Milan ice cream and Neapoli-
tan ice rice, respectively. The Milan ice
is made by beating together the yolks
of two eggs, a pint of cream and half a
pound of sifted granulated sugar. To this
is added two ounces of finely crumbled
stale macaroons and half a pint of milk.
Cook in the double boiler like any other
custard until thick. Let cool, then add a
wineglassful of sherry and freeze.

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Aims and Objects of the Cement Shows.

New York, Madison Square Garden, January 21 to February
3, 1912. Chicago, Coliseum, February 21 to 28, 1912. Kansas
City, Convention Hall, March 14 to 21, 1912.

ERHAPS the most important of
all the conditions which has
brought concrete so conspicuous-
ly to the front is the most pow-
erful influence of the time, money and in-
telligent effort that has been spent by the
interests concerned in the advancement
of concrete consruction, for the educa-
tion not onlv of the building profession,
but also of the general public.

The function of the cement shows is
to stimulate the demand for concrete in
preference to competitive materials ; to
promote the use of cement for purposes
for which, by custom, it has not been
used, and to popularize concrete construc-
tion by bringing it closely and intimately
before the people.

It is the purpose of the cement shows
to unite the allied industries for the ad-
vancement of concrete along broad pub-
licity and educational lines, and to serve
the direct commercial interests of the
exhibitors individually.

The cement shows bring into personal
touch the architect, the engineer, the con-
tractor, the builder and the owner with
the things in which the exhibitor wants
to interest the architect, the engineer, the
contractor, the builder and the owner.

It is the object of the shows to display
before the people all the materials, appli-
ances and machinery employed in the use
of concrete, thus to demonstrate the sub-
stantial character of the industry and the
magnitude of its extent and ramifications ;
to convey to the public mind persuasive
evidence of the durability, fireproof, sani-
tary and economical advantages of ce-
ment construction.

Fireproof Residences.

The subject of fireproof concrete
houses was discussed by F. B. Gilbreth
in a paper read before the American So-
ciety of Mechanical Engineers as follows:
"In a concrete structure there .need be
little or no combustible material. Let
us take for example the dwelling house,
for it is the most difficult to make both
cheap and fireproof. In a concrete resi-
dence there is little trim that cannot be
made better and cheaper of Portland ce-
ment than of wood. The chair rails and
picture moulding can be made of con-
crete. The trim around the windows and
doors can be moulded in metal moulds as
cheaply as straight members. Even the
wire mouldings can be done away with,
and the conduits buried in the concrete
partitions, walls, ceilings and floors.

"Baseboards should be made of con-
crete or else omitted entirely, as they
serve no useful purpose in a concrete
building. Windows may have cement
sashes with wired glass and self-closing
shutters or self-dropping shutters of
rolled-up metal or asbestos. Metal fur-
niture may be used. The paint and var-
nish used on buildings and furniture
should be selected carefully, as these are
great factors in determining the tempera-
ture at which a fire will start and the
speed with which it will spread. There
is also a great difference in the paints
and varnish used for painting concrete."

Proportions of Different Materials.

New uses for cement are found daily,
and new advantages and virtues in con-
crete construction. There is such a wide
variation in the materials in different lo-
calities that it is often puzzling even to*
expert mixers to know just the propor-
tions to use of the different materials.
Alton M. Worden, Tullahoma, Tenn., in

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roofs — Five Model Cottages, Esmond Co., Inc., Enfield, R. I. ; Architects,
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Asbestos 'Century' Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

T~*HE average property owner gets bitten in selecting his roof.

He takes too much for granted — likes the looks of his architect's
sketch and forgets to insist upon durability in the roof. It's only when
bills for repairs and painting pile up that he realizes his mistake.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are the only roofing in the market that
combine architectural beauty with absolute and permanent protection to the
building.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are thin, tough and elastic shingles of
reinforced concrete. They are the first and only practical light weight
roofing ever made of this indestructible material.

They are proof against fire — against weather — against time. They
need no painting or repairs.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are adapted to all architectural styles.
They come in many shapes, several sizes and three colors — Newport Gray
(silver gray), Slate (blue black) and Indian Red.

It's worth your while to talk with a responsible roofer about Asbestos
"Century" Shingles — or write us. Send for Booklet "Reinforced 191 1 ."

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CEMENT— Continued

Concrete Age, gives the following simple
rule available to the expert or the begin-
ner, equally as well.

Fill a bucket with the coarser material,
gravel or broken stone, well shaken
down. Measure carefully the water and
pour enough in to fill the bucket level
full. This will give you the exact amount
of sand required to use with the gravel
or stone, the bulk of the water repre-
senting the sand required. Now mix a
bucketful of dry gravel and sand in the
same proportion as above, again filling
the bucket with carefully measured
water. The water now represents the
amount of cement needed to make a solid
concrete mass. If it is desired to have
it absolutely waterproof, use a small
quantity of "Aqua Bar" or Hydratite or
Hydrat'ine, etc., which can be procured
of dealers in masons' materials. A very
good dry wood wall, or foundation, can
be made by using less cement. It will
not be nearly so waterproof. The walls
can be filled with stone.

Cement Tile Roofing.

In spite of a wide field for the use of
red or gray cement tile roofing, the Ce-
ment Products Exhibition Company was
recently put to much trouble to find a
local firm able to furnish a suitable tile
for Miss Williamson's cement show prize
house. In fact, it was impossible to find
a red tile or to find a cement coating deal-
er who could guarantee success in the
use of his exterior coatings on the gray
cement tile available.

There are not enough makers of ce-
ment products today, especially of the
higher grades, to satisfy the demand.
New firms are constantly entering the
field, but none are attacking the problem
of cement roofing tile as they should.

The tile used on Miss Williamson's
house was finally treated with a red ce-
ment coating, and it is probable that this
will give the required tone and life to
the roof that would be lacking with a
gray tile in connection with gray cement
walls.

Today brushed surfaces and special ag-
gregates with their wide range and con-
trast of colors are but beginning to be
adopted in residence and the better class
of building construction. With the add-

ed warmth and life of wall surfaces so
obtained, the red tile roof will probably
give way to 'the less obtrusive gray ce-
ment tile. At present, however, the use
of natural cement color is common, re-
quiring a tint in the roof material. It is
a new field open to every cement prod-
ucts manufacturer.

The Cement Gun.

Considerable attention has recently
been called to a new method of placing
concrete in construction work — namely,
by means of the "cement gun." The
"gun" is in reality a blowpipe, which
works in much the same manner as a
chemist's oxy-hydrogen blowpipe, for
mixing and applying the concrete direct-
ly to the surface. On a truck are
mounted two tanks, one containing the
water, and the other the cement and
sand mixed dry in the desired propor-
tions. Both materials are under pressure,
and are driven by compressed air into a
nozzle, not meeting, however, until near
the end of the nozzle. There the mixing
is consummated, and the wet concrete
is forcibly expelled against the wall or
other surface, rapidly building up a com-
pact layer.

Important claims are made for this
new method, which has thus far been ap-
plied chiefly to stucco work ; but it has
not yet been developed sufficiently to
give a final pronouncement as to its ulti-
mate possibilities and value.

Tile Blocks in Houses.

Perhaps the greatest single innovation
in the construction of the small country
or suburban residence is the use of tile
blocks with stucco applied to the exterior
instead of to the outside framework of
wood or brick. In place of brick walls
covered with stucco, what is known as
the hollow tile has come into use, the
stucco being applied directly to the hol-
low tile. It is largely in this use of hol-
low tile and cement that the most serious
attempts at fireproof construction are
finding their chief expression.

Another point that is being recognized
more and more by persons of modest
means is that when the house is done,
something in the way of landscape ar-
rangement is in order, that the house
may have its proper setting.

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To Build a Really Sound Wall

do not plaster on wood lath. They absorb moisture when the wet plaster
goes on — and swell. When they afterwards dry out, the lath contract and
pull away from the plaster. Then you have a divided partition. The plaster
is loose. In event of fire, the wood lined space back of the wall makes a
suction flue for the flames and your home is quickly doomed.

Use Sackett Plaster Board

It is fireproof ', composed of alternate layers of calcined gypsum and strong fibrous
felt, cut into sheets, 32x36 inches and about the thickness of wood lath. These
sheets are nailed to the studs, furring or joists, completely covering them with
a firm, even surface of gypsum, over which the plaster coat is spread. Since
Sackett Board and the plaster are both gypsum, they fuse together into a
solid mass, as hard as rock an£l unaffected by heat, cold or moisture. Such a
wall avoids plaster cracks, is soundproof and fireproof; lasts forever.

Do not spoil a good house with poor walls. Use Sackett
Plaster Board in their construction instead of lath. For full
particulars address our nearest office. Ask for booklet "K."

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PAINTING

FINISHING

The Painting of Concrete Surfaces — Interesting
Points for Both Owner and Contractor

|HE advancement of cement, con-
crete, plain or reinforced, and
stucco as a modern building ma-
terial for all classes of structures
has brought the Master Painter into the
field of advancement of his arts and
crafts.

The Cement World looks to him to
solve the problem of decoration. The
adaptability of the craft to the work is
the solution "of the decorative feature."

Up to within recent years only black
bituminous paints were thought of for
coating concrete surfaces, and these sur-
faces were generally sub-structural, need-
ing waterproofing, and coated only for
their waterproofing properties. The sub-
structures that were hidden in the earth
as foundations, comprise exterior and in-
terior walls and floors, due to the meth-
ods of reinforced concrete construction.

The adoption of cement and the access
to its constituents has proven an impor-
tant factor to its development, because
of its cheapness, fire-resisting qualities
and its stapleness as a building material.

Paint for cement, concrete and stucco
surfaces is practically divided into two
great divisions :

First — Colorless liquids.

Second — Pigments and vehicle paint.

They have two major functions to per-
form— decoration and waterproofing—
with nine minor functions :

First — It must contain a vehicle and
pigment, working in conjunction with
the action of cement, concrete or stucco
surfaces.

Second — It must be uniform and able
to uniform the surface.

Third — It must contain an alkali, acid
and sunproof color and pigment.

Fourth — It must produce a finish suf-
ficiently close to the texture and origi-
nality of the surface.

Fifth — It must be sufficiently moisture-
proof to prevent the penetration of mois-
ture.

Sixth — It must be sufficiently adhesive
to bond to the concrete.

Seventh — It must be sufficiently heavy
to fill the voids and stop the suction.

Eighth — It must be sufficiently elastic
to conform to expansion and contraction.

Ninth — It must have a sufficiently
hard wearing surface to allow successive
coats without further treatment of the
surface.

Colorless Liquids.

These are used upon marble, granite,
colored terra cotta, white cement and
high-grade cast stone surfaces for water-
proofing and preventing discoloration,
due to the elements, but they do not uni-
form the surface. The action is generally
a chemical change upon a cement con-
crete and stucco surface.

Preparation of Surfaces for Painting.

No hard or fast rule can be laid down
for the preparation of surfaces for paint-
ing. However, here are a few practical
pointers :

No waterproofing or painting should
be undertaken under 45 degrees F.

No painting of concrete should be un-
dertaken under a sixty-day set.

No concrete surface is actually uni-
form.

No acids should be used unless prop-
erly neutralized and washed with water.

No wall or ceiling composed of Port-
land Cement Mortar should be painted

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A Skilled Painter and Reliable

Materials

This is a combination that will insure a painting job of excellence.
No matter how skilled the painter may be if the materials he uses
are not good, the result will be disappointing.

Dutch Boy Painter
White Lead

is a thoroughly reliable paint material and you may be reasonably
sure that a painter who uses this material is a conscientious and
skilled workman.

If you want to know more about paint, painting and painters write to us for Paint-
ing Helps No. 264." They contain the names of Blue List Painters in your com-
munity who use Dutch Boy Painter white lead as well as color schemes and miscel-
laneous painting directions. They are free. Write to our nearest branch.

New York

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Cleveland

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Cincinnati
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Chicago

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PAINTING AND FINISHING— Continued

with a re-agent for treating the surface
before painting.

No re-agent soluble in water is prac-
tical for exterior work.

No surfaces treated with acids as re-
agents should be painted unless neutral-
ized and washed with water and allowed
to dry out thoroughly.

No surface treatment or re-agent is
necessary after proper aging of the sur-
face— six months to a year.

A new surface is caustic — caustic sur-
faces sized with a glue size will not hold
color because the action of the lime on
the oil will liberate strong alkalies and
cause staining.

The cost of coating surfaces — two
coats — with a pigmented material is gen-
erally estimated at 25 to 40 cents a square
yard.

The covering on cement is about one-
half that of lead and oil on wood — first
coat — and two-thirds of lead and oil on
wood — second coat — and equal to lead
and oil on wood on the third coat for
exterior surfaces.

The labor is about one-third greater
than the application of lead and oil on
wood for exterior surfaces.

The non-uniformity of surfaces, filling
of voids and suction explains the cover-
ing coats.

Concrete Floors.

On concrete floors the covering of a
cement paint runs from 200 square feet
per gallon— first coat — to 400 square feet
— second coat — according to condition of
surface.

No concrete floor should be painted
unless free from oils, grease or foreign
matted, and thoroughly brushed clean
before coating.

No one job is an example or guide —
they all differ in uniformity of conditions.

No costs on painting concrete should
be undertaken unless they are carefully

compared by covering tests of material
and ease of application.

No guarantees of wearing surface or
waterproofing should be undertaken un-
less substantially covered by a price and
quality of the materials. It is better just
to guarantee a usual uniform job.

No surface is free from dirt and for-
eign matter, and it requires the removal
of such substances, either by wire brush-
ing or acid treatment, in order to secure
a firm bond and penetrating quality to
the surface.

Advice for the Workmen on Concrete
Surfaces.

The painter should conform his meth-
ods of painting to that of concrete.

He should study and adopt a system
of manipulation of surfaces; not guess
at areas, but measure same and look to
the uniformity of the surface.

The painter must bear in mind that he
may have the surface to recoat, and so
be careful in selection of materials.

Be careful of the first coat, as it is the
foundation for a first-class completed job.

Do not place too much reliance on the
materials ; workmanship counts.

The painter must under no circum-
stances estimate the work against a pre-
vious job, due to unforeseen conditions,
but should make his estimate fully high
enough to take care of this feature, and
should bear in mind that the treatment
of concrete surfaces along decorative and
waterproofing lines is special work, and
should demand a price considerably over
the cost charged for ordinary lead and oil
paints.

This is the Concrete Age, and the
painter who is first in the field to famil-
iarize himself with the conditions and
the best coatings for concrete surfaces,
their application and possibilities, is the
man who is going to have a constant de-
mand for his labor and materials.

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New
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Works Wonders in Beautifying Home!

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

CHARMING Moorish beauty and dig-
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It has taken home builders of America by
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wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic Span-
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The art of making this roofing, left behind
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After years of experiment, we have hit
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You can get other varnishes
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For all floors and other wood-
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HEATING^,, ^^
AND PLVMBING

Warm Air Furnace Heating.

HE midsummer installation of heat-
ing plants is at hand and many
are deciding what kind of a plant
to use.

The great advantage of a warm air
furnace heating system is that it supplies
fresh warm air and this single feature
from a hygienic standpoint places the
warm air furnace in a position far su-
perior to that of any other form or sys-
tem for warming dwelling and buildings,
and moreover the expense for the instal-
lation, operation and subsequent care of
the warm air furnace system is much
less than for any other system.

The warm air furnace to be effective,
however, must be large enough, and it
is, in fact, a matter of economy to use
a furnace one size larger than is actually
required, and it must be borne in mind
too that the relation of the air supply,
the size of the piping and the size of the
registers to the furnace and to the rooms
to be warmed are important factors in
the success of the warm air heating sys-
tem. The success of the system depends
also upon the careful installation of the
furnace, the piping and the registers.

Every warm air furnace heating sys-
tem is a problem in itself. The rules en-
tering into the science of heating cannot
be ignored, nor can success be attained
unless these rules be considered and ap-
plied to the problem with judgment. It
sometimes occurs even after the exercise
of care and thoughtful attention that a
certain run of pipe or perhaps the entire
system fails to realize the expectation
of the owner and the heating contractor,
and when this occurs it should be borne
in mind that "every effect must have a
cause," search for the cause, remove it,
and the system will be successful. Min-
imize the chance of failure when plan-
ning a warm air heating furnace by ob-
serving these facts :

That warm air, following the law of
nature, flows upward, and as the natural
movement of the warm air is upward,
it follows that the greater the elevation
of the warm air pipes the more rapid
will be the flow of air.

That warm air flows toward the point
of least resistance, and the velocity of
the air movement in a warm air pipe de-
pends upon the excess of temperature of
air in the pipe, depends upon the height
of the outlet above the furnace, depends
upon the absence of frictional resistance
in the pipes and depends also upon the
absence of pressure resistance in the
rooms to be warmed.

Ventilation or circulation of the air is
a necessary part of the system of warm
air furnace heating.

In some cases either because the dwell-
ing or building already constructed is
not adapted for the change required for
the introduction of a ventilation system
or because for reasons of expense it is
not considered, then circulation of the
air — and circulation in ventilation — may
be considered, and at very little expense.

The adoption of the circulation of air
system provides in the absence of scien-
tific ventilation a means for relieving the
rooms of their pressure resistance.

The success or failure of the warm air
furnace heating system finally depends
upon the smoke pipe and the chimney,
both of which must be properly propor-
tioned, if the smoke pipe is not the prop-
er size and the chimney is not equal in
efficiency to its requirements and is not
properly constructed it would be useless
to expect success and the satisfactory-
operation of the furnace.

The first important consideration in
warm air furnace heating is the space
to be warmed, and this must be accurate-
ly determined by a rule that will con-
sider the actual cubic feet, the wall and
the glass exposures, to be followed by

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HEATING AND PLUMBING- Continued

the consideration of rules that will deter-
mine the size of the furnace required,
the size of the warm air piping, the ris-
ers, the registers, the air supply, the
smoke pipe and the chimney. — Furnace
Man's Handbook, Copyrighted.

Hanging Indirect Radiators.

For obtaining the best results, indirect
radiators should be hung one side of reg-
ister or warm-air flue opening, receiving
warm-air duct from the end of the indirect
casing close to the top, and the cold-air
duct at the bottom of opposite end.

A space of ten inches (preferably
twelve) should be allowed for warm-air
above stack. The top or roof of casing
should pitch upward toward its exit, at
least one inch or more in its length.

A space of at least four inches (prefer-
ably six) should be allowed for cold-air
below the stack, and between it and the
casing.

When large stacks (over 100 square
feet of radiation) are required for hot-
water indirect work, it is preferable to
divide them into two or more connections.

Selecting a Boiler.

In determining the size of the heater
to use, judgment should be exercised. The
character of draft, the attention or care
the boiler will get and other factors enter.
It is good practice to select a boiler with
a rating 50 per cent in excess of the actual
surface in the radiators. This will take
care of all piping on the average job and
allow a margin for economy. This is not
excessive, for even when mains are cov-
ered all the heat is not retained and the
risers and other uncovered piping are a
tax on the boiler.

Caution.

There are a number of devices on the
market — some of them meritorious —
which enable higher temperatures to be
carried in case of hot water heating, thus
reducing the amount of radiation neces-
sary to install.

Get factory prices on these up
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Under no circumstances must the boiler
capacity be reduced where such an ap-
paratus is used. The tax on the boiler
may be lessened slightly by having a
smaller quantity of water to heat, but the
reduced quantity of radiation must give
off more heat per square foot, and the
higher temperature can only be main-
tained by keeping the same boiler ca-
pacity as was required for the radiation
at the lower temperature.

Piping for Hot Water.

The first four paragraphs of "Piping for
Steam" apply in part to hot water. Both
flow and return mains must invariably
rise uniformly from the heater not less
than 1 inch in 10 feet (more if possible).
No main should be less than \l/2 inch, and
this size not to exceed 20 feet in length.
Branches for flows to first floor radiators
should be taken off the top of mains, and
for risers from the side. Branch returns
from all floors may enter main return at
side or top. When practicable, both flow
and return should follow the same general
direction.

Locate the expansion tank in a con-
venient and accessible place, safe from the
possibility of freezing and well above the
top of highest radiator. Connect the bot-
tom opening with any return with not less
than 24 mcn pipe.

There must be no stop valve between
tank and heater. It should have a 1 inch
overflow pipe leading preferably to the
cellar near the heater or to the outside
in a manner that it will not become
frozen.

A New Bath Tub Base.

A patent has been applied for of a
base fitting closely to the floor all around
under the bath tub in place of the usual
four legs. This will be much more san-
itary and of better appearance and will
undoubtedly be well received from the
start.

Of the same material as the tub it
makes a very neat finish to the fixture,
and it is strange that it did not make its
appearance long ago. It is a tiresome
matter to get down and clean beneath a
bath tub, set in between other fixtures as
it is, and being very close to the floor.
The housekeeper will welcome the new
pattern.

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139

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If You Have A Fire

You can secure four times the usual amount
of heat by using a

Jackson Ventilating Grate

These grates each heat two or more rooms
on one or different floors in severest weather,
and they will heat an entire residence with
two -thirds the fuel of a furnace.

IF You HAVE No FIREPLACE you can se-
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use of a MAYFLOWER OPEN FRANKLIN. Many
people use them in preference to the ordinary
open fireplace.

CATALOG "K" shows the Ventilating
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

Economical Use of Oak Flooring.

S rugs are nowadays employed al-
most universally in homes and
offices, an economical plan is to
have the center section of the
room laid with oak flooring of the cheap-
er second or third grade, and to employ
only the clear or first grade in the bord-
ers of the rooms. As all parts of the
floor would have the same appearance,
not even an expert would recognize that
the rug-covered sections were not made
of equally as high-class material as the
border.

Persons living in houses having old-
fashioned carpeted soft wood floors, and
wishing to discard them, can have a
covering of ^-inch oak flooring laid
without in any wise changing the con-
struction of the house. This material can
be put over any sort of old floor without
interfering with the woodwork. It is
inexpensive and will improve the appear-
ance and sanitation of an old house more
than the expenditure of double the
amount of money in any other way.

Wall Board.

An attractive booklet is that of the
Heppes Company of Chicago, illustrating
their utility wall board. This is an ar-
tistic material for interior use and
is applied directly to the studs, taking
the place of lath and plaster. It is claimed
to be thoroughly water-proofed and made
of tough, durable fibre.

It is easily placed in position and makes
a fine appearance. Wall paper can be ap-
plied to it as readily as to any other wall
construction.

The booklet is very complete, showing
its construction and interiors of artistic
homes where it has been used, together
with much useful information.

Ready Roofing.

It is doubtful if the building public
realizes the perfection to which ready
roofing has attained, not only as a purely
utilitarian product, but as an artistic fea-
ture of modern dwellings. It is so simple

in its methods that anyone can apply it
with a little care and if given reasonable
attention will last a long time. Not only
for roofs, but for sidewalls it is now avail-
able and the many different grades make
it available for almost any kind of a build-
ing.

Steep or flat roofs are taken care of
from the small shed to the handsomest
skyscraper. The catalogue illustrating
"Burmite" roofing shows its many uses,
its fire resisting qualities and charming
dwellings on which it has been used. The
Bermingham & Seaman Co., Chicago.

Dyed Food for Birds.

Dr. Sauermann, an Austrian, has ob-
tained curious results in coloration by
feeding birds on food dyed with aniline.
Pigeons became of a beautiful red. Other
birds turned a fine blue with methyl
violet. Canaries very soon bred with the
rainbow. The experiments promise to
have important results in this direction.
The English sparrow by a little art in
his nourishment might emulate the hum-
ming bird. Whether this would be to
his advantage is another question. We
are afraid that fashion might cast en-
vious eyes upon him and cause him to
regret his sober livery.

Plaster Board.

The home-builder will be interested in
the booklet of the United States Gypsum
Co., Chicago, New York, San Francisco,
showing the uses of plaster board, both
interior and exterior, and the method of
application of the plaster surface. Certain
locations about all houses would be im-
proved by the use of fireproof partitions
and their pyrobor tile may be just what the
owner is looking for to solve his problem.

Fireplace Details.

An attractive fireplace in brick is espe-
cially suited to our modern interiors, either
all brick or in combination with wood. The
Colonial Fireplace Company of Chicago
show several pleasing designs in their new
catalogue of the above title.

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141

JACK'S

HOUSE

This is the house that Jack
bought.

As an investment it did not
give very large returns.

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Building, Chicago, 111 , for their booklet *O', which contains full
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS-Continued

What will be specially interesting to the
home-builder are the illustrations of proper
and improper methods in fireplace and
chimney building, together with necessary
appliances. The fireplace is an important
feature and its construction should be care-
fully studied. The owner should "know,"
when he sees the work in progress.

The Door of Destiny.

This is the title of the catalogue of the
Paine Lumber Co., Dept. K, Oshkosh,
Wis. It is printed in color and shows
doors of different woods set up with an
attractive trim framing them. A number
of beautiful doors are shown, giving a
wide range for selection. It is best to
purchase doors that are manufactured as
a specialty because they are better and
more economically made by door special-
ists.

The Brick Mantel.

This little booklet of Johnson, Jackson
& Corning Co., Minneapolis, tells how to
build a fireplace and flue that will not
smoke. The illustrations of attractive
mantels are specially fine.

Rugs of Orient.

This is the title of a very instructive
book upon the subject. All the countries
interested in the manufacture of these
rugs are taken up and the rugs of each
illustrated to the end that a study of the
book is a liberal education. This subject
should be understood at least to a mod-
erate degree before very extensive pur-
chases of rugs are made". A book of this
kind should be worth many times its
price as an aid in buying the right thing.
Oriental rugs are what most people hope
to have eventually, and a little preparation
will no doubt save the purchaser from
unnecessary mistakes. The book con-
tains 126 pages 9^xl2>£, and the price
is $3.00. Clifford & Lawton, publishers,
New York.

Sketch Book of Fireplaces.

A catalogue with which even the archi-
tect will be satisfied is that of the Wood
Mantel Mnfrs. Association of Indianapo-
lis, Ind. It contains full page drawings of
their mantel designs drawn to scale. Un-
like many stock designs these have archi-
tectural details that follow historic styles
and will therefore have the support of de-

signers who have heretofore found it inex-
pedient to specify from a catalogue. This
opposition has been quite justified in the
past, for few of the designs offered could be
made to harmonize with the balance of a
house in good architectural style.

For this reason architects have made it
a practice to carefully detail each mantel
for each room of a given house where a
fireplace was located.

Careful study of the requirements by
manufacturers would make the selection of
a mantel in a given style from a catalogue
almost as easy and desirable as is now the
selection of a bath tub.

Air Cleaning System.

The catalogue of the United Electric Co.,
Canton, Ohio, illustrates the Tuec-170
system of vacuum cleaning. The method
of installation and devices used is care-
fully explained.

In a very short time no house will be
considered complete without such a system
and even if immediate installation is not to
take place the simple provision necessary
to do it later should be made in all new
houses. Economy demands that the home-
builder look into these matters while the
house is being built.

Cypress.

The house-builder will be interested in
the Pocket Library, a series of booklets
upon the various uses of cypress as a
building material, published by the South-
ern Cypress Manufacturers' association at
New Orleans, La. Those at hand are il-
lustrated and contain much valuable in-
formation as follows :

No. 3 — Cypress for Greenhouses.

No. 5 — Common Mistakes in Bungalow
Building.

No. 6— Cypress for Bungalows.

No. 7 — Cypress for Shingles.

No. 9 — Cypress for Siding.

No. 12 — Cypress for Exterior Trim.

No. 16 — Cypress for Porches.

No. 18 — Cypress for Bungalows.

No. 22 — Cypress for Tanks and Silos.

No. 29 — Cypress for Shingle Houses.

No. 30 — Cypress for Pergolas.

No. 31 — Cypress for Interior Trim.

Chalk the back of sandpaper to keep it
from slipping under the hand.

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GLIMPSES OF BOOKS

A Prince of Romance.

By Stephen Chalmers.
HIS writer of Scottish life got the
very atmosphere of the period in
which he writes. One can almost
feel the spell of "Charlie" the pre-
tender to the English throne, so vividly
does he represent the scene, the issue and
the character of the people.

The period of the Napoleonic wars is
selected when a pretender of the house
of Stuart was still possible though hardly
probable. Diplomacy seeks to create a di-
version of England's force by an uprising
in Scotland and success seems assured by
the ready acceptance of the Scottish peo-
ple of the pretender. He is a man every
inch a king, so much in face and figure
like the real Prince Charley that an aged
veteran of the Stuart uprising thinks he
sees the commander of his youthful days.
The sight is too much and the old man
dies without knowing the truth.

The popular excitement, the, gathering
of the clans and the love affairs of vari-
ous characters make a very stirring and
charming story. The Scotch dialect is not
used excessively but enough to bring out
the quaint humor, so unlike that of other
-, people. The schoolmaster is principally
instrumental in the introduction of the
^.prince and his daughter is the principal
feminine character. The doctor is a fine
character and the English captain in love
with his daughter is a man who endears
himself to the reader. The book ends
amid peace and quiet after many stirring
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Small, Maynard & Company, Publish-
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The Skipper and the Skipped.

By Holman Day.

Cap'n Aaron Sprowl, a name that
makes one think of the salt sea, of "fur-
rin" parts and of New England. Yet
this is more a story of the land than of
the sea for the cap'n has retired from the
sea with his 'thutty" thousand dollars,
and is first discovered as the keeper of

the toll gate, in company with two par-
rots, "Port" and "Starboard," who hail
,the passersby with "Ahoy!" "Heave to!"
"Down helium !" etc., to the great 'amuse-
ment of all. The job does not suit him
and he soon marries a nice little maiden
lady who is greatly interested in nautical
matters, having gathered her information
entirely from literature. She promptly
starts a history of his life and adventures
which is in a fair way of being ship*
wrecked many times before it finds port.

The cap'ft's" brother-in-law has been the
chief man of ,the town until the advent
of the cap'n, who promptly takes the wind
out of his sails. One of the first honors
thrust upon the new townsman with
thutty thousand dollars is his election as
head of the fire department, with the
privilege of furnishing several "spreads"
each year to the members and paying the
heaviest fines for any offense against its
rules. His adventures at the only fire in
years forms one of the most amusing
chapters of the book. As first selectman
he finds himself in his element after many
years of command and incurs the ill will
of many citizens, especially when his
economy makes it possible to pay off the
town debt. He is overruled and the
money is spent in a grand celebration in-
stead, which in its outcome fully vindi-
cates his ideas. The book is very funny.
Price $1.50.

Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New
York.

The Haunted Pajamas.

By Francis Perry Elliott.

This is a very amusing book, founded
on the idea that the pajamas make the
wearer look like a person who has for-
merly worn them. The illustrations give
a wrong impression as to the "nice" char-
acter of the book. A young man is made
to look like a young lady, which causes
a very serious misunderstanding. The
hero is unique in fiction, a creation of
character. Price $1.25.

The Bobbs Merrill Co., Publishers, In-
dianapolis, Ind.

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CONTENTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1911

Page

THE "PATIO" STYLE OF HOUSE 149

FALL PLANTING OF HARDY BULBS 154

CALCUTTA BAGDAD EMBROIDERY 157

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 160

THE HOUSE WITHOUT STEPS 1 64

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER . . . . 168

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 180

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 186

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 190

TABLE CHAT 194

CEMENT 200

PAINTING AND FINISHING '.....; ., ... .204

HEATING AND PLUMBING ; :.. i ...;..... 208

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS .:....' 212

GLIMPSES OF BOOKS ... ..216

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KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXVI

SEPTEMBER, 1911

No. 3

THE CASTLEMAN HOUSE WITH ITS STUCCO EXTERIOR AND RED TILE ROOFS

The ' Patio' Style of House

By EDITH EVERETT

OUTHERX California is rapidly
developing a type of architecture
particularly suited to its mild cli-
mate. Sun parlors and roof
porches are features of many of the
houses, but the most delightful of all
styles is the low Spanish house with its
central court or "patio."

The two houses here represented are
both essentially Californian. Both have
delightful porches, both are built to fit
the demands of the climate, and both
have courts or "patios" — but the one has
an open "patio," the other an enclosed
"patio." In many ways these two houses
are distinctive.

The first is located in the beautiful town
of Riverside and is a residence that at-
tracts the attention of every newcomer.
Famed as are the houses of this vicinity
for comfort and picturesqueness, there
are few that excel this dwelling.
Adapted from the Spanish and old Cali-
fornia or Mexican styles, this delightful
home is a triumph of the architect's skill.
It fits into its surroundings perfectly.
Backed up against the Rubidoux Mountain,
its location, above most of the city, is a
very attractive one.

The picture shows a front view of the
house. The square porch with its red
tile roof and the higher roof of the

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"patio" are features that first attract at-
tention. As the visitor approaches near
the charming light plaster house with its
red trimmings he notes the chairs on the
roof. For this flat roof is the real sun
parlor. The central portion is several feet
higher than the surrounding roof. This
higher part is enclosed by glass. A glance
at the top of the house arouses curiosity
to investigate the interior. Especially is
the person not accustomed to the "patio"
curious. The strange little hoods of red
tile also cause question and mean sleep-
ing porches.

Passing within the house, the visitor
who was charmed with the exterior is
delighted with the comfort and beauty
of the interior. Each of the nine rooms
opens into the .central court — for this is
a ten-roomed house.

But the central court or "patio" is most
important. The picture gives some idea
of this wonderful room. The stair land-
ing shows in the picture. What can be
more perfect in its way than this delight-
ful place ! In the center, banked with
flowers, a fountain plays. All about are
hanging baskets of ferns and flowers. The
floor is cement. French doors lead to the
various rooms. Easy chairs and small
tables — tea tables and sewing tables — add
an air of comfort. Beautifully lighted and
airy, breathing the out door's atmosphere
this court 24x34 feet is of course the
room of the house. It is finished in .dark
wood, which contrasts well with the great
windows and light cement floor. The
patio — always sunny and pleasant— is the
real living room. The true California
air is given by the playing fountain and
hanging greenery.

From the "patio" a broad stairway leads
to the sunny roof — made of composition
roofing. This is a delightful place to sit
on a cool morning.

Opening from the court at the north-
east corner of the house is the drawing
room. It is finished in white enamel, and

its walls are hung with imported tapestry
paper. Here is a large fireplace with
white mantel and in the corner near the
fireplace are built-in bookcases. The fur-
nishings of this room offend the artistic
eye a little. Some way the bric-a-brac
and the rugs are hardly in keeping with
the plain elegance of the room. This,
however, is the only discordant note. All
the other rooms show perfect taste and
adaptation. Back of the drawing room
is the dining room.

Two of the bed rooms are located at
the northwest of the house. There are
two others at the back of the house — each
has its own screened-in sleeping porch,
for which the tile-covered hoods form
roofs. Another unique feature of this
home is the Roman bath. There are two
of these. The two front bed rooms con-
nect with one — the back bed rooms with
the other. Like the baths of noble Ro-
mans these are sunk in the floor and are
reached by a flight of steps. Nothing can
be nicer than pool baths, for no one has
been able to improve much on the idea
of the ancient pleasure-loving Romans.
Complete as this house is, so constructed
that comfort is planned in each detail, it
cost only about ten thousand dollars.

Modeled as it is on the Spanish idea,
it is peculiarly suited to southern Cali-
fornia, with its open-air sleeping rooms,
its unique pool baths and its great
"patio" so like the famous ones of Spain.

It is warm in cool days — this strange
house — with its fire places and sunny flat
roof. It is cool in warm days, for then
the tinkling fountain plays in the airy
"patio" — so that heat cannot enter there.

It hardly seems that anything is lack-
ing— for the house is romantic and pictur-
esque as well as pleasant and comfort-
able.

Plenty of room, plenty of sun, plenty
of air is the rule of the second house. It
is located on Marengo avenue in South
Pasadena and is built in a novel way.

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DRAWING ROOM IN THE CASTLEMAN HOUSE FINISHED IN WHITE ENAMEL

LIVING ROOM OF THE HOBERT HOUSE IN STAINED OREGON PINE

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THE DINING ROOM OF THE HOBERT HOUSE FINISHED IN WHITE ENAMEL

Before the house is a large well-kept
lawn, with broad graveled paths. Most
of the trees are at the sides and back.
The front view shows a frame house. In
the center of the front is a rough brick
porch. But the odd feature that first at-
tracts attention is that the house is part
one story and part two. For the lover
of porches this house would seem a par-
adise. Proceeding around the house the
visitor finds five porches and above in
the wing two "clever" balconies.

Perhaps the two-story wing looks un-
symmetrical to the mathematical person.
But he who does not care much for the
house from the front view is captivated
when he reaches the rear.

The picture gives some idea of the
pleasant open court or "patio." The
flowers and vines, the cement walks
within the court, the roofed portion that
gives shelter from sun or rain, the open
sun porch where the comfortable rocker
stands — make the greatest skeptic sigh
for the delights of this sheltered place — so
charming where air and sun are plentiful.

The tree, with hammock and swing, adds
to the home-like appearance. The cool
back porch in the two-story wing fur-
nishes a sheltered dining room for warm
summer days. This novel house has
eleven rooms, and was constructed for
about $8,000. It is built on the H plan.
The large living room extends across the
whole front and connects the two wings.
This room is perfectly planned and fur-
nished artistically, so that everything is
in keeping. There is a heavily beamed
ceiling with plaster panels. The wood-
work is stained Oregon pine. On either
side of the large enamel fireplace are
roomy window seats. Altogether there
is an air of comfort about this great liv-
ing room.

Beyond the living room is the dining
room, as the picture shows. This room
is finished in white enamel and has an
immense built-in sideboard. On the high
window seat are pots of ferns.

Thus these two houses illustrate cer-
tain features popular in southern Cali-
fornia.

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THE PICTURESQUE HOBERT HOUSE FROM THE FRONT

— Lester S. Moore, Architect

THE REAR, LOOKING INTO THE PATIO, WITH SWING AND HAMMOCK IN FOREGROUND

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Fall Planting of Hardy Bulbs

By TARKINGTON BAKER

(Author of Little Yards and Small Gardens)

|ARDY bulbs may be planted as
late in the fall as the ground can
be worked. This must be true,
because the catalogues of most
nurserymen agree on the point. But I
have planted many thousands of bulbs
— in rich soil and poor soil — and I have
never yet had the same success with tlie
late-planted stock that I obtained from
that planted earlier. My own rule is to
plant the bulbs as early as I can ob-
tain them. Every week of delay means
deterioration and, with daffodils especial-
ly, there is an absolute loss of strength
and vigor when the planting is postponed
later than October. My own rule is to
plant no narcissi after the end of Sep-
tember.
But whether the gardener follows this

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rule or not, he may be assured at the
outset that success with bulbs demands
thorough preparation of the soil in which
they are to be planted. As a genera]
thing, hardy bulbs prefer a light, well-
drained, moderately rich soil, and this
soil should be spaded to at least a depth
of fourteen inches. Avoid manure; if this
comes in contact wih the bulbs failure
with them is inevitable. Under each
bulb set out, place a cushion of clean,
white sand — half a handful under each.

Many planters advise setting the bulbs
from two to four times their depth be-
neath the surface, but this must never
be taken as a hard and fast rule. Lilies,
for instance, require a greater depth, and
in all cases the deeper the bulbs are set
the later the flowers in the spring and,
possibly on this account, the better the
results.

When the bulbs are planted, the addi-
tion of a light mulch is beneficial, but
winter covering should not be added un-
til the ground has been frozen to a depth
of at least an inch. Then spread a blan-
ket of leaves — preferably those from
hard-wooded trees — or straw, and let the
layer be three or four inches in thickness.

Bulbs may be planted in beds or bor-
ders, by themselves or with other plants,
generally with hardy perennials or
shrubs. They may also be planted — or
"naturalized" — in the grass. But in
planting them thus, avoid regular lines
and designs. Confine regularity to for-
mal beds — it has nothing in common with
the practice of "naturalizing." In formal
planting, do not mix varieties — especial-
ly avoid combinations of tulips and nar-
cissi, for example. Limit the formal

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NARCISSUS " EMPRESS "-BICOLOR

planting to the use of colors in solid
masses, as, for instance, crimson tulips
in the center surrounded by white tulips
on the edges. When naturalizing in the
grass, use the smaller bulbs rather than
the larger; among those best suited for
this purpose are the crocus, chionodoxa,
snowdrop, scilla, winter aconite and
snowflakes. All are cheap and should
be planted in liberal quantities.

Usually the hyacinth is allowed first
place among hardy bulbs, but, in recent
years, the hyacinth has been losing its
popularity. And rightly, too. The po-
sition of honor should go to the narcissus,
as a matter of fact, and second place
should be granted the tulip, while third
place should be the lot of the hyacinth.
While the colors of the narcissi are con-
fined to a very narrow range of yellow
and yellowish white and streaks of red,

the hardiness of the bulbs, their quick
response to good treatment and their
permanence are greatly in their favor.
For formal bedding, of course, the tulip
and hyacinth must be relied upon, but
for all other planting^ make generous
use of the narcissus.

It is almost impossible to say which
daffodils are the best for outdoor plant-
ing. The Golden Spur is one of the best
yellow trumpets, and the Emperor and
Glory of Leiden stand in the same class.
Among the bi-colors, Empress, Victoria
and Horsefieldi are the best. In the all-
white group, select Madame dec Graff,
Mrs. Thompson and William Goldring.
Other desirable varieties are the Bulboco-
dium, the Maximus, Henry Irving and
Major.

Among the incomparabilis varieties,
Sir Watkin, with very large petals of a

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NARCISSUS HORSEFIELDI

rich sulphur-yellow color and large cup
tinged with orange, is one of the best.
Others that are good are Stella Superba,
Figaro, and Cynosure. In the Barrii
group, Conspicuus, with large yellow
flowers and bright red-edged crown, is

NARCISSUS POET1CUS AND NARCISSUS FARRII
CONSPICUUS

probably the best for general purposes ;
it is also the cheapest. In the Leedsii,
Mrs. Langtry, with flowers of pale yel-
low, borne freely and excellent for cut-
tingi is at the head. The two best varie-
ties of the fragrant poet's narcissus are
the well-known poet's narcissus itself,
sometimes called "pheasant's eye," and
N. poeticus ornatus, which blooms earlier.
The most important of the double daffo-
dils are the Van Sion and Sulphur
Phoenix.

The snowdrop is the earliest bulbous
flower to bloom out of doors. Galanthus
Elwesii is the giant of the genus, but it
is not so early as the smaller variety.
The snowflake, sometimes mistaken for
the first, is another early bloomer. It is
listed as Leucojum vernum. Scilla Si-
birica is another excellent flower appear-
ing early in spring, and should be gen-
erously planted. Its rich blue color is
delightful. Other desirable bulbs are
Chionodoxa grandiflora or C. gigantea,
with single blossoms an inch or more
across and of a light blue color; Chiono-
doxa Luciliae, with smaller flowers of
still lighter blue. The crocuses need no
plea in their behalf; all of the named
varieties are worth planting, and the
small cost of the bulbs should lead to a
liberal use of them. Eranthis hyemalis,
the winter aconite, with yellow flowers,
sometimes will open in February. The
following planting table will be a safe
guide for the setting of these smaller
bulbs.

Depth Distance apart
inches inches

Snowdrop (Galanthus) 2 2

Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa) 2 3

Squills (Scilla) 3 4

Winter Aconite (Eranthis) 1 4

Crocuses 2 5

Spring Snoflake (Leucojum) 2 4

Such blossoms as these are not a rarity
by any means. A few bulbs, a little ef-
fort wisely expended now, will yield a
fragrant, beautiful and prolific harvest
of blossoms. (To be continued.)

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Calcutta Bagdad Embroidery

Oriental Handiwork for Occidental Fingers

BESSIE BERRY GRABOWSKll

|X presenting this embroidery to
you, which is so fascinating to
the average housewife, I think a
little introduction as to its
origin will not go amiss. The work or
almost tapestry, I might call it so, known
in our Oriental shops as "Calcutta Bag-
dad," and which is so expensive to buy,
is done, some people suppose, in Calcutta,
India, and carried from thence into Bag-
dad, the Turkish province, and thence
sold to those who bring it into our coun-
try. By others it is thought to be done
by Mohammedan women, and often finds
its way from the harems, by secret
means, to tlje world of commerce. The
work is all hand doner, and is on a wool
canvas, woven in strips and joined, after
being embroidered, by rude sitches clum-
sily executed, yet with an artistic touch,
known only to the East Indians and
Orientals ; in other words, it is a combina-
tion work of these two countries — India
and Turkey. As before stated, it is an ex-
pensive product to buy the original work,
and though the envy of many an artistic
woman is beyond her means. It shall be
my endeavor, however, through this ar-
ticle to show her how she may do it her-
self, and have, for a minor sum, and but
little labor, that which will give her this
much-coveted article.

As before mentioned each strip is done
separately, the foundation being of wool
canvas ; this I have seen in some of our
American shops often, and at a minor
cost. The design as you see by our main
illustration is rough, and is done both
with wool and a heavy mercerized thread,
either you prefer. Figure 1 may be used
as a couch cover or a portiere — the first

strip is of a delicate gray, the second an
old rose, the third a pale tan, the fourth
an old rose, and the fifth a darker gray,
showing the rough way they are com-
bined, and yet the coloring is most har-
monious. In the gray stripe the flower
is of a dull dark blue with black outlining,
the two long corn-shaped figures, or

Fig. I. MAY BE USED FOR HANGING OR FOR COUCH

COVER

It is done in dull shades of wool canvas in both wool and
mercerized threads.

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Fig. 2. AN EXQUISITE TABLE COVER OF SOFT GRAY GREEN. EMBROIDERED IN
THE "OLD" SHADES OF ORIENTAL COLORINGS

leaves, are done in a dark tan or more of
a burnt orange shade ; almost white is
used for the little feathery part above and
below this figure. The burnt orange is
used for the stem and the other figures of
this group, and are all outlined in black.
This figure is repeated the entire length
of the stripe, till you get to the tree at
the extreme end; this has the top leaves
of dull gray, the stem and next group of
leaves in black; the next row of leaves
in pale olive and the bottom or founda-
tion of a rich reddish brown. The second
stripe, the figure is carried out in green-
ish blue, pale tan, black and an oyster
white. In the main figure - the center
flower is of a blue, the two upper leaves
of a paler shade, and the other shades dis-
persed through the design in proportion.
With the third stripe the main figure is a
very dark green, the upper leaves of a

deep red-brown edged with an almost sal-
mon shade ; the burnt orange and dull
blue being combined roughly in the lower
stems and leaves. In the fourth stripe
the main figure is the red brown with a
white center, the long upper leaves of
the salmon, edged with the red brown,
and the lower leaves and stems are the
blue, pale tan and orange combined. The
last stripe has a center figure of a burnt
orange, the upper leaves are the orange
edged with gray, and the lower leaves and
stems are formed of the red brown, pale
tan and blue. As a border on each side
of these stripes you will see a zigzag row
of long stitches, forming points ; they are
done with the color that forms the center
figure in the stripe. In the center of each
of these little points is a crow's foot of
black. Much black is used throughout
these designs, and at once marks it more

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Fig. 3. DEMONSTRATION SHOWING THE STITCHES USED FOR DOING
CALCUTTA BAGDAD

Indian than Oriental. Nearly every fig-
ure throughout this, work is outlined,
after being embroidered, with dark
brown, black or dark blue, principally
black. After the stripes are finished they
are whipped together in long loose stitch-
es with the black thread. This work may
be done on cotton canvases using cotton
threads, or it may be done on wool with
silk threads, or wool may be used
throughout.

Figure 2 is a table cover only one-quar-
ter done. This has a carpet effect such
as the rugs which come from this dis-
trict. It has the coloring of old rose,
old blues and greens, dull pinks and tans.
For instance, the ground work is a sage

green, the stitch is an over-and-over
stitch, as you can very- clearly see from
the illustration. In the lower figure the
outside band is of a dull greenish blue;
inside that follows a line of black. The
next is old rose, then the figure is white,
and inside is a bright blue figure with a
black center. The second figure above
is lighter, in the same colorings, and the
center figure of it is pearl gray with a
dark blue center. All the lines connect-
ing these are black, the little squares are
light old rose with blue centers. In the
outer border is first a row of dull old
blue, then a black line, then old rose and
black again, then gray with a blue border,
and the center figure a dull copper color.

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These figures are repeated to any size
desired.

Figure 3 is merely an illustration to
demonstrate somewhat the working of
Figure 1. You can see that the stitch
is entirely over-and-over or satin stitch
and plain outline, nothing else. I have
suggested here a different figure from
that used in our main illustration and
two different bands for the outer' edges.
You may thus vary it, if you like to.

Little more can be said of the working
or coloring, and I would only add that the
woman who wishes them for her home
must only consider to an extent the col-
orings of the rooms in which she uses
them. Most any combinations of colors
are appropriate and, though from reading
it sounds as though rather gaudy combi-

nations were used, the effect is very far
from gaudy, as all of the colors are dull,
what is termed "old" shades. As to the
appropriateness of this work, it is used
where any tapestries might be used, such
as couch covers, draperies, sofa pillows,
chair covers, and for tables, etc. It is
both Indian and Oriental in style, and
where the artistic is desired nothing
could be more attractive. One woman
friend of mine obtained the canvas for
the hangings of her little room in that
mercerized canvas used for gowns, and
by dyeing her own stripes obtained the
most wonderful shades at but little cost.
Dull wools and mercerized threads may
be had at any art needlework store, and
it requires but little ingenuity to evolve
the beautiful from these.

Construction Details of the Home

Entrances — Front and Interior Doors — Advantages of Sidelights

(Continued from the August Number)

|HE design of the entrance
should be distinctly in the
adopted style of the house. A
beautiful design for a colonial
house is the so-called Venetian type (49).
It gives a cheerful aspect to a house, has
a broad open-faced welcome and admits
an abundance of light to the hall. The
lights can be leaded or divided with
wooden sash bars into a number of dif-
ferent designs in lieu of those illustrated.
For example: if more simplicity is de-
sired, a design can be used for the tran-
som light similar to design 43, and the
side lights can be the same as in design
45. This design altered as suggested
would go well with a Palladian window
placed on the stairway at the opposite
end of the hall. Much that has been said
of design 49 can be applied to design 44,

except that it would mate better with
the Wyatt window, which is described
in the article upon windows.

Let us emphasize this point of keeping
all things in harmony. If the style
adopted can be carried out in the furnish-
ings of the house, so much the better, but
at least keep the house itself exclusively
in one style.

Design 43 is a century old Deerfield
door, belonging to the class known as
entablature doorways, which look espe-
cially well for a side driveway entrance
or a front entrance where the porch is
very high or does not exist, the door
opening directly on the street. The door
knocker shown is no longer of practical
use in this day of modern invention, but
it serves to bring up memories of our
grandparents and is often a very pretty

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ornament. To be too utilitarian or con-
ventional often loses a home the senti-
mental qualities that make it inviting and
homelike, which is .the principal result
to be obtained. Number 50 is a good de-
sign, and design 51 would make a neat
cottage door if in keeping with the win-
dows divided likewise into diamond
lights. Design 48 would make a very
pretty doorway to a side porch, opening
into the garden, or, better still, between
a room and the conservatory. Design 45
would make an attractive entrance to a
small surburban cottage having no front
porch. The columns should set out from
the house from two to six feet ; if not out
more than three feet it would look well
to put a lattice, similar to that in the
pediment, up the sides between the col-

umns and wall ; these to grow vines on.
A pretty side or rear doorway, that was
a favorite with our grandparents, is made
by placing a vertical lattice about thirty
inches wide extending outward on each
side of the door and across the top ; over-
growing the whole with old-fashioned
roses, transforming by nature's aid a
mere hole in the wall into a beautiful
entrance with the added fragrance of
an effusion of flowers.

We cannot limit the exact dimensions
of a front entrance, depending as it does
upon so many conditions. Its propor-
tions therefore can only be spoken of
in a general way.

It must not be narrow or of a stingy
appearance, for that would be the first
impression one would then receive of the

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owner. It should rather be broad and
generous in its aspect, even to a fault.
Over the front entrance there should al-
ways be some kind of shelter to protect
one while awaiting the opening of the
door, for this of itself expresses conge-
nality. Make that shelter or porch ap-
pear for utility rather than a means for
expressing one's fastidiousness by exces-
sive ornament, bearing in mind the charm
of simple beauty.

The home builder who can not or does
not desire to go to too much expense for
his entrance can find many good sugges-
tions in designs 30 to 35 ; designs 30, 32
and 34 being particularly commended for
this simple beauty and dignity. Doors
30, 31 and 42 can have either wood or
glass panels as desired. If there are no
sidelight or windows in the hall, it is
best to admit light through the door in
some one of the many ways shown. The
lights can be made of crystalline or other
obscure glass if desired ; but for the sake
of looks it is best to use clear, plain or
bevel plate glass for the door lights, with
plate (preferred) or double-strength glass
for the transom and side lights. If the
outside trim of your house is painted and
the inside finished in natural woods,

make the door of the natural wood finish
on both sides ; the outside panes, sash
and casing of the entrance like the trim,
but the inside casings, etc., the same as
the door and other inside finish. Never
"mix" on the door, making the inside of
one color or wood and the outside an-
other, as it cheapens it in appearance.

The vestibule is necessarily a part of
the entrance. As its size, shape and loca-
tion depend entirely upon the arrange-
ment of the plan, a few remarks will suf-
fice. The usual form is a rectangular
box a little wider than the entrance, but
it is best to make it more of an ornament
or of some use other than a mere place
to pass through, and afford double doors
to the weather. A small entrance vesti-
bule is an eternal nuisance. A vestibule
should be at least large enough to ac-
commodate both the guest and the host-
ess at the same time. If it is not, the
inside door must be left open to back in
while her guest enters. She must then
gently push the guest to one side while
she passes her and goes and shuts the
ooen outside door; she is then at liberty
to return and shake hands. Not making
a very good first impression.

Plan 54 is a splendid arrangement, the
interior entrance being a repeat of the
exterior, while on both sides of the ves-
tibule are coat closets, one each for ladies
and gentlemen. The doors of these clos-
ets should have a minor panel of two-
thirds or all of the length. Do not pro-
ject a square box vestibule out on the
porch. It suggests a cramped condition
of the plan within, being, as it is, fairly
crowded out. Plan 53 it a pretty and
unique idea, and would in no way trans-
gress the above rule, being merely a bay.
Plan 52 is a good substitute for a vesti-
bule. Make the partition here twelve
inches thick to prevent a hitting of the
knobs. Make the outside storm door a
counterpart of the permanent one, and
replace it in summer with a screen door.

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After having studied the front door
problem and having arrived at a conclu-
sion of what is desired, due attention
must be given to the interior doors that
they may conform in design and be in
harmony with the entrance door. For
example : if design 34 is used for the
entrance, design 41 should be used for
the interior, or if design 50 or 51 are used
for the entrance door, design 36 or 38
should be used for interior doors. If one
is patriotically inclined they can use de-
sign 40.- This type of door is used in the
White House. Design 46 makes a good
china closet door; placing shelves as in-
dicated by the dotted lines one gets a
glimpse' of the dainty ware on four
shelves ; below the shelves behind the
door build in drawers for table linen,
utensils, etc.

In conclusion : For sliding doors use
door hangers that are held to the track
and can not jump off. Use three strong
hinges on outside door, and two hinges
for interior doors. Have your hardware
in harmony with finish and design of en-
trance and other doors and windows.
Cylinder locks are best. Veneered doors
are better than solid doors if made right,
and a better grain of wood can be ob-
tained. Make side and top styles to
panel door five inches ; bottom rail the
height of baseboard; muntins between
panels not less than three and a half
inches. In wide doors having consider-
able glass, top and side styles should be
six inches for strength. Thickness of
veneered doors, two and a quarter inches,
solid doors inch and three-quarters or
inch and three-eighths thick. Provide
pantry doors with ball-bearing swinging
hinges and metal push plates on both
sides. It is preferable to make the pan-
try doors an inch and a half thick. In

the average house, the best width for
front doors is three feet to three feet six
inches ; for interior doors, two feet six
inches to three feet. Keep casings at the
top of doors on a line with top window
casings. Usual height for interior doors
is seven feet, but can vary. All doors on
one floor, however, should be made the
same height. Bedroom and closet doors
are sometimes two feet six inches by six
feet six inches. Height of entrance doors
varies with the design, but it is best
when possible to make them the same
height as the interior doors.

The front door of a very fine house
was shown on the working drawings as
at "A," allowing a space of half an inch
in the style for the ''come and go" of the
broad oak panel, but the door had been
first built as at "B." The panel expanded
with the result indicated. This condi-
tion lasted for some time, when the oak
styles, no longer able to stand the strain,
let go with a crack like a pistol, the side
styles separating from the top and bot-
tom ones ; the door was a wreck and
had to be made over.

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The House Without Steps

By MRS. KATE RANDALL

A CHARMING LOW HOUSE WITHOUT STEPS

HE house without steps or visi-
ble foundations is just now much
in vogue. There can be no ques-
tion of dampness in these houses,
for they are not in reality as low as they
appear, but have fairly high foundations.
The ground about them is so skillfully
graded that the effect is secured, and they
have no steps. The houses illustrated
show the same idea differently expressed.
"Bay Cottage" is shingled, with gray
stain and white trim. The others are
plastered. "Hillside Home" is dark, the
trimmings a shade darker than the plas-
ter. The very charming low house has
white trimmings on almost white plaster.
All stand comparatively near the street,
utilizing as much as possible of the depth
of the lots for the very formal gardens
in the rear. The fronts are kept very
simple. A broad walk, at the side, leads
from the street to the front door, and the
lawns are almost unbroken by shrubbery.
The floor plans of the two story houses
are quite different, but both carry out

the same idea of making the rear garden
a decorative feature of the living rooms.
Being on the same level, this is very
charmingly accomplished by wide glass
doors opening onto the wide brick-paved
rear porch or court. At Bay Cottage a
broad walk, paved with the same old-
fashioned large red brick, leads straight
through the garden to a pergola, which
occupies the whole width of the lot at
the back. This is covered with vines
and has a background of tall shrubs, and
at one side stands the great bay tree
which gives the cottage its name. As in
front of the house, the turf in the garden
is .almost unbroken, but on either side of
the walk, at precise intervals, stand small
bay trees in tubs. The sides of the lot
are screened by shrubs and lattice, and
vines shut off the kitchen. The privacy
is almost perfect, and the simplicity and
lack of tiresome details make it one of
the most restful spots in the city. The
garden of Hillside Home, while still very
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"HILLSIDE HOME" HAS A GARDEN AT REAR WITH SWEET OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS

the center, on either side of the broad
brick walk, are wide borders of sweet
old-fashioned flowers. Everything that
grows in the way of sweet bulbs and
shrubs and flowers, and back of these,
low trees, so the walk is quite shut in.
At the end, against the high brick wall
which surrounds the whole garden, and
under a great pine tree, is built a low
seat of the brick. This is a favorite rest-
ing place for the family. Somewhere be-
yond the shrubs and hedges there are rose
gardens and kitchen beds, and work and
worry, too, but they never reach this sun-
ny walk, the vista of which, from the
library windows, is charming. I have
srone somewhat into the details of these

gardens, because little things mean so
much in building, and the charm of these
homes depends greatly on these formal
gardens.

Both houses are painted entirely white
inside, and both, alike, have large living
rooms or libraries. In Hillside Home
low open book shelves line the walls, only
a small case on either side of the high
mantel having glass doors. At the side,
above the shelves, are rows of small case-
ment windows, but at the back glass
doors and deep windows give us a vista
of the garden. The walls, of rough plas-
ter, are tinted in oil colors a tan, with
cream frieze and ceiling. Above the fire-
place hangs a large picture of the van-

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ishing poppy fields of California, its
golden beauty harmonizing well with the
autumn-colored walls. The high white
wainscoting of the dining room is beau-
tifully paneled and the wall a deep blue.
The wide frieze has a most graceful de-
sign of white peacocks against a light
blue background. Glass cupboards,
reaching nearly to the ceiling, fill the
spaces on either side of the very wide
casement windows.

The bedrooms are very simple, mostly
in flowered papers or delicate tints. Two
have high white wainscoting. We no-
ticed the absence of the unhygienic wash-
stands and the substitution of the old-
fashioned bowl and pitcher, one a price-
less blue Canton set. A pretty idea for
a young girl's room was a "hat cup-
board." Her writing desk stood in the
center of one of the side walls, and in
the middle of the space on either side of
the desk were built-in cupboards, reach-
ing from floor to frieze. The shelves
were just deep enough to accommodate
the most up-to-date hat. The doors,
when closed, resembled panels in the
wall, and the same panel effect was used
on the other side wall. The bathrooms
were simply finished in Alpine side walls
and ceilings.

The library and dining room in Bay
Cottage are finished alike, as they are
almost one room. The rough plaster is
changeable brown in effect. Seen nearer,
one would conclude brown and green oil
paint had been laid on the pallet and
half mixed. The thin wash of this, when
on the wall, has a very pretty changeable
effect. The kitchens were lined with
most fascinating cupboards and drawers
for everything. Those for bread and cake
seemed to be the first bread and cake
boxes we had ever seen that really had
an abiding place of their own.

One feature of Bay Cottage struck us
as very nice. The servants' dining room,
or sitting room, as well as the kitchen,
opened on a small brick-paved pergola.
This had, at one side, two built-in high-
backed settees, set on either side of a
stationary table, all painted white. Vines
covered the pretty pergola, and the table
was set for "tea" as we passed the door.
It looked so very comfortable that we
wondered why others did not more often
have such an arrangement for those who
served them so well. In fact, both
houses, though simple and inexpensive,
gave us many things to consider.

The "Low House" is new — not fin-
ished, either inside or out.

GATE TO KITCHEN ENTRANCE, "BAY COTTAGE'

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A TILE FIREPLACE IN LIVING-ROOM

A DINING ROOM FINISHED IN ENGLISH OAK
(See Exterior on Page 169)

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ENEWED interest in home-build-
ing is noted after the lull of mid-
summer. Business considera-
tions which have been somewhat
problematical are now upon a more defi-
nite basis and one may now formulate
plans with a proper degree of certainty
as to the outcome.

The designs beginning with this care-
fully studied house after Spanish Mission
motives will be found of special interest.
Design B 275.

This residence is on somewhat original
lines, suggesting the Spanish type. The
first story is veneered in mottled brick.

The wide belt course, cornice and win-
dow frames are stained a rich brown in
excellent contrast with the cream colored
stucco of the second story. Every fifth
course of the roof shingles is doubled for
effect and the whole stained a rich green.

The main rooms of first floor are fin-
ished in oak with beamed ceilings and
the living room contains an ample fire-
place. The kitchen appointments are
very complete in 'natural birch finish and
a feature of this portion of the house is
the maid's sitting room.

The second story is finished in birch
and white enamel and contains four
chambers, two bath rooms, a dressing
room and numerous closets. The back
stair extends from basement to attic,
which contains billiard room and store
room. Hot water heat. Size 40 ft. by
42 ft. This house is very complete in
every detail and the architect states that
the cost is $12,000.

Design B 276.

This house of cement stucco on ex-
panded metal lath is one of the most suc-

cessful in its style. The broad presenta-
tion toward the street gives it a generous
home-like appearance which is empha-
sized by the wide entrance porch. The
contrast of white cement trimmings and
gray stucco is very pleasing.

The plan is well arranged and impor-
tant features such as fireplace, stairway
and sideboard have been so placed that
vistas are produced through the large
openings of the rooms. The stairs are
in combination from hall and kitchen to
second story.

The living room hall and den are fin-
ished in birch and the dining room with
paneled wainscot 6 ft. 6 in. high in quar-
tered oak. The kitchen portion is in nat-
ural birch. There are four good cham-
bers, a dressing room and a bath on the
second floor, and two chambers with
large room in attic, all finished in white
enamel.

The billiard room occupies the whole
front portion of the basement and con-
tains a large fireplace. The dining room
fireplace is of polished Kasota stone. Hot
water is used for heating. Size of house,
34 ft., 6 in. square, without projections of
porch, etc.

The cost was $10,500 for the house as
built with beamed ceilings in living and
dining rooms. The house is very com-
plete and with simpler furnishings a con-
siderable saving could be made.
Design B 277.

This is a small cottage 24x26 feet, ex-
clusive of piazza. It is snug, compact, no
waste space, economical to build and
artistic in appearance.

There are three rooms on the first
floor and three on the second. The first
story is 9 ft. high and the second story

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— Rollin S. Tuttle, Architect

A Residence Suggesting the Spanish Type

DESIGN B 275

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8 ft. 6 in. nigh. There is one large liv-
ing room 11 ft. 6 in. by 22 ft. with a
pretty Dutch window lighting at the
side with wide shelf for plants. It is
designed to have the timbers overhead
show in this living room arid stained
dark Flemish color.

The kitchen is convenient with a cov-
ered entry way in back, with space for
refrigerator and good cellar with cement
floor. The floors of the first story and
finish are hardwood and the second story
is finished in natural Norway or southern
pine.

The front piazza, is supported by two
large stone columns, one on either cor-
ner, of rock faced quarry or field stone,
laid in cement and the joints neatly
pointed. Timber brackets built in the
top of the stone column aid in the sup-
port of the roof.

The roof is double pitched and covered
with shingles ; also the gables are de-
signed to be shingled.

The architect estimates that this cot-
tage can be built complete, exclusive of
heating and plumbing, for $2,200. The
first story is covered with narrow siding,
but it would also look well in shingles
or cement; the cost would be a little
more than siding.

The piazza across the front is large
in size and the main roof is brought for-
ward over it. This gives additional space
for the second story rooms with the roof
stained in dark color. The lower story
will look best to be either white or some
light shade of color.

Design B 278.

This is a very sensible little house in
which the owner gets the worth of his
money because every inch is put to use.
The lower story is of stucco and the up-
per story is shingles with a rough brick
chimney. Unfortunately the limb of the
tree obscures the break in the roof occa-
sioned by the front windows, for this fea-

ture helps the appearance of the house very
much.

The living room "has a beamed ceiling,
a brick fireplace, a columned opening to
dining room and the stairway ascends at
one end. A short flight of stairs combine
at the landing, from the kitchen, with
the main stair.

The finish and floor of main rooms are
of oak, birch in kitchen and white enamel
on the second floor.

Note the good arrangement of side-
board, kitchen cupboard, ice box, etc.,
and the sleeping porch. Hot water heat.
Size 24 ft. by 28 ft., without porches.
Architect's estimate $3,800.

Design B 279.

This house should be carefully studied
"by the home builder for it is very pic-
turesque in its outlines and has a well
arranged plan. The first story exterior
is of st.ucco with shingled walls above
and half-timber work in the dormers.
The porch treatment is unique and pleas-
ing. In the plan note the size of living
room with its splendid fireplace, the good
arrangement of stair hall, dining room
and kitchen with ready access to front
door.

The refrigerator is iced from outside
and is located in the pantry. English
oak would be an excellent finish for the
principal rooms of first story with natural
hard pine in kitchen part and birch and
white enamel for second story. There
are three very good chambers, a bath
room and the linen closet is large enough
to make an excellent sewing room. Hot
water heat. Size 34 ft. by 24 ft. The
architect's estimate of cost is $4,200.

Design B 280.

This little bungalow is very pleasing
in its details, being somewhat on the
Craftsman order. The approach and
width of steps gives a very hospitable ap-
pearance to the whole structure. A
feature of the plan is the large living

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— Kees & Colburn, Architects

Excellent Example of "Mission" Architecture

DESIGN B 276

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room lighted on two sides and contain-
ing- a brick fireplace. The dining room
is separated by sliding doors and con-
tains a china cupboard and pleasing bay
window. The kitchen is fitted up with
cupboards, gas range, sink, etc., and
opens upon a rear porch containing re-
frigerator. Two chambers and a bath
room with linen closet are situated upon
the private hall. The finish of the living
and dining room and kitchen is of Geor-
gia pine. The chamber portion is in
white enamel. Georgia pine floors
throughout.

The height of the story is 9 ft. 6 in.
The attic is for ventilation only. No
heating plant is contemplated or base-
ment. The dimensions are 39 feet wide
and 32 feet deep. The estimated cost, in-
cluding plumbing, is $2,600.
Design B 281.

Here is a cottage which is laid out on
a somewhat pretentious scale, the rooms
all being of generous size with a central
hall after the old colonial idea. The prin-
cipal rooms are connected by wide open-
ings which increase the apparent size of
the whole floor. The sliding doors be-
tween chamber and living room afford
privacy when desired. This room might
be provided with a wall bed and used
for other purposes in the day time. Note
the sideboard and the excellent arrange-
ment of kitchen features. Birch is used
for floors and finish except for finish in
bath room and chamber which is white
enamel. Furnace heat.

The exterior may be sided, shingled or
of stucco with but trifling variation in the
cost. The size of the porch is a special
feature and the simplicity of the detail
an item in keeping down the cost. Size
35 ft. by 30 ft. 6 in. Architect's estimate
of cost as described, $2,6CO.
Design B 282.

A clean, attractive design where the
exterior is intended to be of clapboards,
laid 2Y-2 inches to the weather, or in this
design, alternate courses or two courses
4-l/> inches to the weather followed by
one 2l/2 inches to the weather, would be
effective.

The plan is certainly ideal and every
inch of space available. Direct passage-
way from kitchen to front door without
passing through any other room is se-
cured and while the dining room could
easily be enlarged by omitting the toilet
off the rear of same and building pantry
out to the rear a little more, it is a very
attractive room as at present designed.

There is a full basement with hot water
heater, laundry, etc., also a good attic,
reached by a stair case up over main
stair way and a good room could be fin-
ished off here if desired.

The finish of the main rooms of the
house is intended to be of oak or birch
with hardwood floors. The balance to
be of pine, fir or cypress, painted or
stained.

Cost $4,100. Width 28 ft. Depth 33 ft.
Height of basement 7 ft., first story 9 ft.
5 in., second story 8 ft. 3 in.

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— Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Gambrel Roof with Half Timbers

DESIGN B 277

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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— Dorr & Dorr, Architects

A Quiet Exterior in Shingles and Stucco

DESIGN B 278

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-John Henry Newson, Architect

An English House of Good Design

DESIGN B 279

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An Artistic Western Bungalow

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—Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

On Very Simple Lines

DESIGN B 281

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DESIGN B 282

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The Prevalence of Pink.

VERYWHERE, in wall papers
and textiles, one notices the prev-
alence of pink. There is nat-
urally a great variety of shades,
ranging from delicate salmon to old rose
in its various tones, but there is a great
deal of old-fashioned rose pink. The fact
is that a pink wall is an admirable back-
ground for many of the popular flowered
chintzes and cretonnes. For the average
room of moderate size a flowered paper
is a little too much of a good thing, if
the pattern is large, and the floral paper
in Dresden style is apt to be insignificant.
Then, too, a flowered, or, for that matter,
any striking paper is a poor background
for anything, least of all for another
flowered material. So the plain pink, or
buff, or yellow or gray green ground has
come into vogue, and is charming in com-
bination with white woodwork and deli-

Some of the best of the pink papers
are in a deep tone crossed by fine lines
of white, at once modifying the color and
giving a textile effect. There are some
beautiful brocade papers in pink, but the
effect is rather too sumptuous for the av-
erage room, although charming use can
be made of them in a small reception
room, or in a recess off a room decorated
in more sober tints.

Pink and Gray.

The combination of a delicate pink and
French gray is a very good one. In com-
bining gray with flowered materials it
is essential to select those that have a
clear white ground. Very many of the
best cretonnes, notably the English ones
have a cream or ivory ground, which
makes them out of the question for the

purpose. On the other hand, most of the
cotton taffetas have pure white grounds,
and their designs are unusually good. The
revival of the taste for pink and gray is
so new that there are few if any mate-
rials with gray grounds.

Gray Paint for Renovated Furniture.

There are many "parlor suits" surviv-
ing in excellent condition, yet more or
less eye-sores to modern taste, which in
clever hands have vast possibilities. Gen-
erally these are of the sort which had wal-
nut or rosewood frames and haircloth or
rep upholstery, of the vintage of the Civil
War, and often the shapes, usually on
French lines, are excellent. If glued on
ornaments are removed and the wood re-
duced to its original state, such furniture
can be done over with three thin coats of
delicate gray paint, with a finishing coat
of enamel, and be really beautiful, when
upholstered with a French toile or with
cretonne. Any person with any knack at
all can do the painting, and an upholsterer
working by the day can finish it up.

Some furniture of the sort is more or
less carved and may be done in two
shades of grayish white, the design of
the carving picked out in the darker tone.
If one has any idea of attempting such
work it is well to examine fine French
furniture in a good shop, with the end of
knowing just how the thing ought to
look.

Draping a Cot.

The single width cot seems to have
superseded the folding bed to a great ex-
tent, but it brings with it its own prob-
lems. It must have some sort of a drap-
ery when it is not in use and the mat-
tress has a great trick of slipping about
when the cot is occupied.

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

The mode and material for the drapery
of course differs with the character of
the room in which the cot stands. If it
is in a living room, the material must be
heavy, something which will not tumble.
and whose color will harmonize with the
furnishings of the room. Of these there
is a wide choice. An Oriental Bagdad,
of good coloring is a most satisfactory
possession, but hardly wide enough for
the average, cot. The machine made imi-
tations are generally extremely ugly.
Moreover Oriental things do not seem
to fit in with modern furnishings as well
as one would think they ought to. The
pillow which is the apple of your eye, is
•somehow out of harmony with a Bagdad
or a Kis-Kelim. Nor does your bric-a-
brac come out any better. An artistic
tapestry, of the sort called petit-point,
can be had in regularly shaped couch cov-
ers, or can be bought by the yard, and its
edges finished with a narrow plain or tas-
seled gimp. A length of three yards and
a half is needed. Craftsman canvas, or
Arras cloth are both good, the former
heavier- and so more desirable. A judici-
ous pinning here and there is recommend-
ed. Heavy mercerized tapestry makes a
satisfactory cover, but is not to be ad-
vised for a sunny place, as it fades badly,
like all cotton materials.

In making a cover of any of these ma-
terials it is often advisable instead of let-
ting it hang like a tablecloth, to cut out
squares at each of the front corners, sew-
ing the two cut edges together. This
method prevents the cover from dragging
and its edges are not a trap to unwary
feet. Or the cover can be allowed to
hang loose, but the corners rounded so
that they do not quite touch the floor.

Cretonne, which is generally used for
covers in bed rooms, should always be
fitted. The usual way is to fit a piece to
the top of the mattress, edging it with a
gathered frill, just touching the floor. A
more shipshape way is to edge the top
with a strip of the material about nine
inches wide, with no fullness at the cor-
ners, welting the seam. To the lower
edge of this strip attach a box pleated
frill, coming just to the floor. Rug pins
at the four corners of the cover, with the
other halves on the frame of the cot, will
hold the whole nicely in place.

To remedy the uncomfortable slipping
of the mattress of a cot narrow strips of
ticking can be attached to each corner,
fastening under the frame with snap
hooks, and will not materially interfere
with the tucking up. The snap hook has
many uses besides that of closing
plackets.

Adam Furniture.

Probably a great many people notice
the white or light colored furniture, deli-
cately painted in classic designs, without
realizing that it copies the work of the
Adam Brothers, who in their time, the
latter half of the eighteenth century, were
as eminent in their way as Chippendale
was in his. They were members of a
distinguished Scottish family, friends and
neighbors of Sir Walter Scott, and were
responsible for the interiors of a great
number of the London houses of the pe-
riod. They not only decorated the rooms,
but made furniture specially for them.
In addition to the ordinary painted (tec-
oration this furniture was often enriched
by the insertion of oval or circular paint-
ings of classical scenes, done by artists
of distinction. The modern reproductions
are extremely dainty, and fall under the
category of luxuries most decidedly. Gen-
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pieces come in satin wood or in white
mahogany. Usually they have cane seats
and if they are upholstered the material
used is striped in delicate colors.

Most of the Adam rooms were paneled
in white painted wood, with polished, in-
laid floors and delicately moulded ceil-
ings. While exact reproductions of all
their features would be out of the ques-
tion in any but the most expensive houses,
they are rich in decorative suggestions,
and are generally accepted as the finest
expression of the classical style in inte-
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about three inches is printed in a deli-
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and there is another- band of the color
further in. They cost $3.50 a pair, and
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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

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ground and an embroidered design in a
variety of rather light colored silks, can
now be had by the yard, from $1.25 up.
There is a narrow border on each edge
similar to that used on the curtains and
it is an excellent material for vestibule
windows and other narrow spaces. It is
not transparent, but is thin enough not
to exclude the light perceptibly. It is ef-
fectively used for pillow covers over a
lining of white or color.

A mercerized curtain material, which
is heavy enough to use for portieres in
some places, is in very nearly solid color,
dark old rose, blue, green and golden
brown. The design is elaborately woven
and a small amount of black is introduced
to accentuate it. The effect is very silky,
the price, $1.25 a yard, 45 inches wide.

Portieres of light colored, gray-brown
canvas are hemstitched and ornamented
with drawn work and cost $7.00 a pair.
The material seems to be cotton with a
linen finish, and they are probably wash-
able.

For a hanging in a single door, or in
a dim corner, where strong color is need-
ed, the printed linens, in large patterns,

Cost S25CO.

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with a well covered ground, are admir-
able, and more in harmony with a living
room than Java print or cretonne. Coarse
shot, or small dress weights, sewed into
the hem improve the folds of such a hang-
ing, and the best finish is a line of furni-
ture gimp, covering the raw edges turned
up on the right side. These linens cost
$2.50 a yard, 50 inches wide, and come in
the well-known parrot pattern and in
floral and tapestry designs. Those com-
bining blues and greens are specially
good.

New Finishes in Reed Furniture.

At least the name, Baronial, is recent,
as applied to a rather light brown finish
much seen in reed and grass furniture.
This is the newest color in grass furni-
ture and harmonizes well with the popu-
lar Jacobean furniture. It is good in com-
bination with rose or blue tones.

Verdigris green is the color of bronze
which has been buried in the earth, the
same as the Pompeian finish which is ap-
plied to hardwood, and is seen in reed
chairs and settles. The tone is a curious
blending of green, gray and red. It does
not harmonize with the colors of the cre-
tonnes which are shown with it, but
would probably be successful with a very
gray medium green, in corduroy or cot-
ton velvet, or with some of the liberty
velvets which combine gray greens and
mellow pinks.

The silver gray wicker furniture is not
new by any means, but is specially suc-
cessful with some of the late designs in
cretonnes. One English cretonne, in par-
ticular seems to have been made for gray
furniture, a scattering of bright colored
floral sprays on a ground of stripes, a
third of an inch in width in two delicate
tones of gray.

Nested Tables.

A nest of tables is extremely conveni-
ent, in various social exigencies, and forj
small rooms. They have been common
enough for a long time in mahogany or
oak, and the New England sea captains
of a past generation used to bring home
sets of lacquered tables. The last mate-
rial in which they make their appearance
is Baronial wicker, with oak tops in a dull
finish which will not scratch. They are
rather larger than usual, and the nest
costs $1875.

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P Corbin Glass Knobs

for homes of refinement, have no equal in elegance and simplicity.
They can be used with any Corbin . escutcheon but are generally
accompanied by old-fashioned key escutcheons with drops. Antique
brass is a favorite finish.

There are but a few styles of the Corbin glass knobs. The best
hardware dealers in the principal cities have samples to showT and
can fill orders promptly.

P. & F. CORBIN

P. & F. Corbin
of New York

NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

P. & F. Corbin
of Chicago

P. & F. Corbin

Philadelphia

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

Editor's Note. — The courtesies of our Correspondence Department are extended to all readers of Keith's Magazine. Inquiries
pertaining; to the decoration and furnishing of the home will be given the attention of an expert.

J. D. G. — Please advise in regard to in-
closed bungalow design. Living room
across entire front of house, facing west;
size of room, 28 feet by 13j/2 feet, having
north, south and west leaded glass case-
ment windows, ten in all. Height of ceil-
ing, 9l/2 feet. Woodwork throughout in
yellow pine. Furniture in golden oak.
Rugs in old ivory, olive green, old rose
and black. Wide opening into the dining
room, which is 14x14, with south leaded
glass triple window. Rug in old red, blue
and green. Furniture will be bought.
Have madras curtains in old blue, old rose
and gray which I wish to use at windows.
Would a gray tinted wall look well?
Bedroom 10x12, with north windows.
Circassian walnut dresser and brass bed.
Rug very bright in red, terra cotta, etc.

J. D. G. — Ans : In general, a decor-
ator's advice to you would be to stain the
yellow pine woodwork to be used with
golden oak furniture a brown tone. We
see, however, possibilities for a very
charming interior, taking the soft color-
ings of your rugs as a starting point. If
this were our bungalow, we should paint
the yellow pine of the living room a soft
shade of dull olive green, and should use
a wall paper slightly lighter in tone of
the same green. There are papers with
a texture something like wavy cloth, not
absolutely plain, yet quite as satisfactory
as backgrounds. The ceiling with this
wall and woodwork should be old ivory.
The rugs in old ivory, olive green and
rose and black will be in perfect har-
mony, and the golden oak furniture may
be supplemented with a couch or settee
in wicker, two easy chairs and a round
table — all these wicker pieces stained a
soft green and upholstered in rose and
green cretonne. The south dining room
opening from this, with its row of south
windows, should have the woodwork

painted old ivory and mahogany furni-
ture. The blue, rose and gray madras
will be delightful at the windows, but the
walls should be a rich blue below the
plate shelf, with blue and green on a
grayish white ground above, either foli-
age or a landscape frieze.

With casement windows opening in-
side the room, shades must be adjusted
on outside of casing. They can be drawn
down when casements are closed. Only
slight draperies on the window sash itself
can be used. These are pushed well back
to one side.

The stain for weather boarding is usu-
ally mixed by the painter on the job, but
ordinary shingle stain having sufficient
oil in its composition can be used.

The north chamber with the red rug
could have walls -a warm gray with a
frieze of red poinsettias and gray wood-
work. The northeast chamber would be
pretty in yellow and white.

H. M. D. — Living and dining rooms
finished in chestnut, stained brown ; fire-
place is of mottled pinkish brown brick.
5 feet high by 6 feet wide; floors will be
beach. Piano is mahogany, and most of
living room furniture is leather (black)
and golden oak. We wish to build in a
couch under the horizontal window in
living room, and upholster in leather.
We have in mind a nut brown paper for
this room and dark blue for dining room ;
dining room furniture is golden oak; din-
ing room ceiling will be beamed. Sug-
gestions as to decorations of walls and
treatment of windows will be appreciated.
The front bedrooms, second floor, will be
finished in maple, with two-panel birch
doors. We wish to treat these rooms so
as to preserve or show the natural grain
of the wood. Please suggest treatment
of this woodwork and of walls, and win-
dow draperies to harmonize writh same.

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187

Beauty

vffa

I
IsThe Beauty

• ^ '/"

in the

Home

r There is a keen pleasure
possessing beautiful woodwork.
It giv7es refinement to the home. It is
the setting that makes things look right—
the tell-tale of the owner's taste and judg-
ment.

And you know the appearance of woodwork is as much
a matter of the finishes used, as of the skill in applying it.
Whether inexpensive pine or birch or the costliest oak
mahogany, the use of

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They last longer than other finishes. That is one reason why piano manu-
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BRIDGEPORT STANDARD Wood Finishes are practical— easy to apply-
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS— Continued

Exterior of the house is of cypress sid-
ing, sawn side out, up to second story;
window belt is laid 6]/2 inches to weath-
er, belt 8 inches, above 3^ inches to
weather; stained reddish brown, trimmed
in cream. Brick columns, cement floor
veranda. All casement windows open
out. Cornice is 3 feet 6 inches. We want
interior to harmonize or bear out exterior.
We have not stained the chestnut in-
terior.

H. M. D. — Ans : Your chestnut is one
of the few woods which are at their best
without stain. Or at least, we should
advise that it be only very slightly
stained. If left natural and well rubbed
and polished, it is very beautiful. A
"nut brown" wall, however, is not just
right. There are two-toned papers in
browns that are both golden, yet with a
pinkish tinge, that would exactly suit this
wood. The floor should be stained a
darker brown, with brown and tan rug.
The "golden oak" is a pity. Do not up-
holster the window seat in leather, but in
tapestry that shows soft browns, dull
rose and greens.

The delft blue wall in the dining room
will be excellent with this wood, with
ceiling between beams antique ivory.
The mixture of woods in bedrooms is dif-
ficult to manage. It would be much bet-
ter to have all birch. The only thing to
do is to finish natural. The birch doors
will, of course, be darker than the maple.
Stains do not hide the natural grain of
wood unless applied too heavily. With
this hardwood in natural finish, soft dull
blues or greens are the best to use on
the walls of the south rooms. The north-
east room would be good with a pale
ecru wall and curtains and furnishings of
gay, bright chintz. Casement windows
must be treated very simply. Fine cheese
cloth is a good material. It can have
slight stencil decorations in color, or be
finished with narrow inch-wide ruffles.
The curtains must hang on the window
sash itself, if the casement opens inside,
on small brass rods.

C. P. — I enclose a diagram of three
rooms aside from kitchen on first floor.
Of these I'm especially perplexed about
the parlor and dining room. It is a new
house, two coats of plaster, the woodwork
is in white pine, some yellow pine trim-

ming, not finished yet. Would you finish
it in natural oil or some stain and var-
nish? My 'piano is walnut, other parlor
furniture is golden oak. My dining room
furniture is all marred, so that I want
to refinish it. What would you suggest?
If it is not too incorrect, we want the
woodwork left in its natural color. We
want to calcimine the walls. We do not
want a plate rail (have a burnt-wood
plate rack), but have thought of using
picture moulding in both rooms. Have
olive green portieres, and have thought
of using a golden brown for dining room
walls and a lighter brown or ecru in par-
lor. Have you other suggestions? Have
net curtains for parlor, but none for din-
ing room, and have not a rug for either
room. What would you suggest for ves-
tibule and bedroom walls? Also how to
curtain the bedroom windows, the bed
being white enamel with brass trim-
mings. Have no dresser or rug. What
would be appropriate?

C. P.— Ans : It would be a pity, we
think, to finish the pine trim natural. In
the dining room with its large group of
south windows a very pretty effect could
be had by staining the pine woodwork
with bog oak stain with Mission finish.
When first put on it is quite green, but
changes to beautiful tones of brownish
green, according to the grain of the wood.
Then have vour dining room furniture
refinished dark brown and get a green
and brown rug. The wall can be tinted
a very light tone of golden brown. Yes,
you can put a picture moulding in the
angle. The parlor wall in pale ecru is
a very good choice, but the woodwork
must have a brown oak stain, not too
dark. If you leave it natural, it will not
tone in with the wall or the furniture.
I should keep this room in very soft
sepia tints, with a rug in soft browns and
cream, no other color. The curtains must
be ecru or cream, not white. The din-
ing room curtains could be of barred ecru
scrim.

The bedroom woodwork must be
painted white and the wall tinted old
pink. Get a birch dresser mahogany
stained. It will cost no more than golden
oak ; and either a Brussels rug in deep
pink or a couple of the Priscilla rag rugs,
pink and white stripes.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS 1

The Pros and Cons of the Fireless
Cookers.

T FIRST blush, it seems a won-
derful thing that one may start
a culinary process, pack the sauce-
pan away, let it alone for six or
eight hours, and take a perfect meal out
of the box at the end of that time. It
seems as if a kitchen millennium were at
hand.

After two or three years of experiment,
the question is not, "Will the fireless
cooker do certain things?" but is it prac-
ticable for use in the average family.

To begin with there is the question of
expense. The first fireless cookers were
makeshifts. The idea has been perfected
and the best makes are large and by no
means cheap. There is a wide difference
between the packing box padded with hay
and the heavily built, non-conducting
chest with its set . of soapstones which
must be heated with accuracy. One of a
reliable make costs from $12.00 to $16.00.
Is the saving of fuel sufficient to warrant
the purchase of an article whose efficiency
is limited, and which does not supersede
the necessity of a coal or gas range? It
would seem as if that were a question to
be determined largely by the cost of fuel
and by the necessity of maintaining a fire
for other purposes. If a coal fire must
be kept going, cooking on the back of
the range, or in a slow oven can be done
just as well as in the fireless cooker. If
the coal fire is only made up for a short
time, there is a great waste of fuel. Or
if a gas range is already in commission,
the cost of using the simmering burner
half turned off is infinitesimal. And with
one oven burner in use and turned down
to its lowest point, half a dozen differ-

ent things can be cooked at a time. Then
take into consideration the amount of
heat required to bring the food to be
cooked up to the boiling point and to heat
the soapstones, and it will be seen that
the saving is perhaps more apparent than
real.

A great deal of judgment is required
as to the amount of previous cooking
needed before the food is put in, much
accuracy of adjustment. No servant is
likely to acquire the sort of skill needed
for its successful manipulation. It is a
very exceptional one who is accurate
about the common processes with which
she has been familiar all her life.

The practical scope of the cooker, de-
spite all its claims, seems to be limited.
It is ideal for stews, baked beans, brown
bread, rice pudding and a number of oth-
er things which cook satisfactorily at a
low temperature. But there is a very
large proportion of the common articles
of food which are at their best only with
rapid cooking. The average taste does
not run entirely to stewed food.

The writer has just been a guest at the
annual exhibition of a well-known cook-
ing school. The bulk of the exhibits had
been cooked either by coal or gas, but
there was also a demonstration of the
fireless cooker and its work. The differ-
ence between the two products was no-
ticeable. The food from the cooker had
a sodden appearance, a striking contrast
to the crispness of dishes which had been
prepared by direct heat. The cake was
not heavy, neither was it really light.
Bread seemed dried rather than baked.

On the other hand, the fireless cooker
is a valuable aid to the woman who is
obliged to be away from home most of

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191

Hardware

importance of selecting right building hardware is
lasized when you consider its permanence. It should
onize with the architepfure so that it blends naturally

other features and becomes an integral part of the
ure. It should have 4#istic °iuantl tnat adds beauty
dignity to the whole.

Knob, Escutcheon and Letter- Box
door are the Hctnpton design, one| of the many
Colonial patterns] in Sargent HarcSlvare. Made
oze._-and , Jsrass, polished or Banded finish.

Sargent Hardware contributes to the permanent worth of any
building. It has the solid quality and workmanlike finish that
mean long years of service. Sargent Designs are true to the period
-aTtthscriDut lo wBclr^they^elong. The yariety is so .great that"
i Sargent Designs will be foujrid to harmoniz<

seve:

tecture, giving latitude to your personal taste withi

Write for the Sargent Book
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aluable to anyone who expects to build or
ect when you confer on the style of hardware to
y and artistic worth of Sargekt Hardware,
illustrating patterns of that period, which we

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Soft-gent Locks give fuller
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with any style of archi-
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vf Designs

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be used. He knows the
have also a Colonial
shall include on request.

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— Continued

the day, and must make her household
processes as simple as possible, and who
will not demand a variety of results from
it. There is absolutely no waste of the
substance of the food, evaporating or
passing away in steam, while the slow-
cooking results in perfect digestibility.
In summer, of course, a heatless process
is a great advantage.

To sum up : while the cooker is a valu-
able addition to our domestic economy,
it has its limitations. Its scope is lim-

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ited: its initial cost is considerable; it is
not likely to be successfully manipulated
by the average servant. On the other
hand, in the hands of a woman with more
or less culinary skill, it is an economy of
time and trouble, removing one objec-
tion to the use of many cheap articles of
food that they are as extravagant in time
as they are low in cost. Its intelligent
use would greatly lighten the labors of
those who have to cook for large num-
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farms in summer. And whoever under-
takes its use should realize that the or-
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to her. Different articles require differ-
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ferent lengths of time in the cooker, and
all these have been ascertained and tabu-
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Experiment Stations.

The experiment station is an essential
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where theory may be reduced to practice,
where the domestic processes can be sys-
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wife live in a small house, with no more
conveniences than the average house in
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POTATOES IN CREAM IN CASSEROLE

HE picturesque, inexpensive, use- its help it is ranked as a necessity. The
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honpred place in the French and ing a cover of the same substance, with
Italian kitchen, but it is only of a perforation to permit the steam to es-
rec t years it has been included in our cape, of a size to hold a small chicken
American list of household necessities, or a pair of squabs, costs in the neighbor-
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The
Silver Plate

that

Originated
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No brand of sil-
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reputation of that originated
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MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO.

(International Silver Co., Successor)
Meriden, Conn,

New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Hamilton
Canada

Lamps That
Beautify

Any room in your house will be en-
riched in charm and beauty when
lighted with a Handel Lamp. The
soft, mellow light shows every detail
of the furnishings to the best advantage.
Handel Lamps and Fixtures are ex-
pressions of the highest artistic skill
and originality. The form and pro-
portion are faultless and the color
harmony is perfect.

The reading lamp here illustrated is
Style No. 5357; it is made for electricity,
gas or oil. Base is hand-wrought cast
metal, handsomely finished. The shade
is a beautiful design in blown glass
Teroma, made by our cameo etching
process which gives an -exquisite blend-
ing of colors and produces a soft, rich
radiance.

Handel Lamps

and Fixtures are sold by leading jewelers and
lighting fixture dealers. We will gladly tell
you the name of the nearest Handel dealer
and we will assist you to select a lamp
especially suited to your requirements.

Our booklet, "Suggestions for Good
Lighting," shows many interesting possi-
bilities in artistic lighting effects. It also
illustrates the leading styles of Handel Lamps
and Fixtures.

Sent upon request to anyone interested

The Handel Company

384 East Main Street, Meriden, Conn.

New York Showrooms : 64 Murray Street.

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

chased in the foreign quarter of a large
city. The pottery saucepans or baking
pans — they can be used for either pur-
pose—should not be set directly over the
flame when serving in the former capac-
ity, but stood on an asbestos lid, and will
then stand a great deal of heat. The
cover, as the most fragile portion, can
be purchased separately if accident be-
fall. Being of porous substance, and hav-
ing in addition vent holes for the steam
escape, whatever is cooked in the casse-
role, whether stewed, braised or baked,
retains its full flavor — stews especially
coming from it rich and satisfying instead
of watery. The wonder is that the uten-
sil should have been considered only for
baking for so long a time, when it is ideal
for the other purposes mentioned.

Whatever is cooked in the casserole
is also supposed to be served therefrom,
although this is only a matter of taste.
The handsomer dishes have plated hold-
ers, in which the cooking part is slipped

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that on request a copy of the
Fall and Winter Catalog will
be sent you postpaid.

Over 1000 fine pictures of
still finer merchandise.

A valuable book, for refer-
ence or for ordering goods;
you should get one.

We never seem able to print
enough to meet all requests,
so write us TODAY:

"Send Free Catalog No. 10."

JOHN WANAMAKER

New York

for table, or the ordinary earthenware
one can have. a napkin wrapped about it
for the same purpose. Or whatever is
cooked can be transferred to a serving
platter.

Vegetables cooked with mutton or beef
in the casserole are usually prepared in
some way to hasten their cooking, if they
be large, like potatoes, carrots or turnips,
these being either sliced or more tastily
cut in balls or small fancy shapes with
a cutter not unlike an enlarged saltspoon
of steel, having a sharp rim, which is in-
troduced into the pared vegetable, given
a revolution, and a perfect sphere is
turned out. There are also other cutters
made on similar principles which give
more fanciful shaping, or the potatoes,
carrots, etc., may be simply peeled and
diced. Peas or string beans will require
parboiling if fresh, but the canned kind
require only rinsing in clear water be-
fore being- pui in with the meat.

To begin with a genuine Italian cas-
serole recipe try patate alle crema, in
other words potatoes in cream. Pare two
good-sized potatoes or three or four small
ones. Cut in inch dice or balls and boil
them in salted water for five minutes.
Drain and put in the casserole — a three-
pint sized one is about right for a small
family — and pour over two tablespoon-
fuls of melted butter, a tablespoonful of
grated cheese, preferably Parmesan, and
two cupfuls of rich milk; half milk and
half cream will make a far more delicious
dish. Cover the casserole and set in a
moderate oven for three-quarters of an
hour. For the last quarter remove the
lid and let the top brown slightly. If the
milk dries out before the last quarter,
add half a cupful more, but when done
the potatoes should have absorbed all or
nearly all of the liquid, and be deliciously
soft. The cheese may be omitted if the
flavor is not liked. The potatoes must be
served in the casserole, as they will break
apart at a touch.

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Spencer & Powers, Architects.

THE BEAUTY of THIS
HOUSE

IS PARTLY DUE TO THE GROUPING OF ITS

CASEMENT WINDOWS

NOW FAST BECOMING POPULAR BOTH FOR

LOOKS AND FOR ALL-THE- YEAR-ROUND

COMFORT.

FOR EASE AND SECURITY OF ADJUSTMENT

CASEMENTS DEMAND OUR ADJUSTERS,

OPERATED ENTIRELY FROM INSIDE THE

SCREENS.

NO FLIES!

NO BUGS!

FOR A PICTURE-BOOKLET SIT DOWN AND
POSTALIZE THE

CASEMENT HARDWARE CO.,

Room 58, 175 No. State St., CHICAGO.

$25.85

For this elegant,
massive selected
oak or birch, ma-
hogany finished
mantel
"FROM FACTORY

TO YOU"

CENTRAL MANTELS

are distinctive in workmanship, style and
finish and are made in all styles — Colonial to
Mission. CATALOGUE FREE— Will send
our new 112 page catalogue free, to carpen-
ters, builders, and those building a home.

Central Mantel Company

1227 Olive Street ST. LOUIS, MO.

"REPUTATION AND
QUALITY COUNT"

Selecting the
Paint

It is of the utmost importance what
materials are used when the house is first
painted. For upon this depends the ease
with which the next painting job is done.
Some paint will wear away in spots leav-
ing an uneven surface to be painted.
When the time comes to re-paint, the
surface will have to be scraped or burnt
with a torch so as to get it prepared for
the new coat. These are expensive
operations.

Dutch Boy Painter
White Lead

and pure linseed oil paint wears away
evenly right down to the surface so that
when the house is ready to be painted
all that has to be done is to apply the
paint. Then, too, this is the durable
way for this paint lasts long and looks
well as long as it lasts.

National Lead
Company

New York Boston Buffalo Chicago

Cincinnati Cleveland San Francisco St. Louis

(National Lead & Oil Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
(John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.)

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

MUTTON COOKED IN CASSEROLE

Mutton in casserole makes a delicious
family dinner, a sightly and inexpensive
one as well. Use for it the thick chops
or cutlets cut from near the shoulder and
trim off most of the fat. Melt two table-
spoonfuls of butter in the casserole and
saute in this a small onion, chopped, then
put in four chops cut at least half an inch
thick and cook for two or three minutes,
after which remove to a hot platter and
put in the casserole a layer of sliced car-
rots, on top of which put the chops and
around them arrange potato and turnip
balls, some small peeled onions, and more
carrots cut in strips or diced. Sprinkle
with pepper and salt and pour over a cup-
ful and a half of boiling water. Cover
and bake for one hour, then add a cupful

of peas which have been parboiled for
ten minutes, or, as has been said, merely
rinsed if they are canned, add a little
more boiling water if the first quantity
has dried out, cover and bake for another
half hour, taking off the top the last ten
minutes to brown.

Chicken with 'tomatoes is another ex-
cellent casserole dish which is prepared
by first sauteing the chicken as for the
chicken and mushrooms, then putting it
in the oven without the lid with a finely-
chopped onion and butter dotted over it
until it begins to brown, when pour over
a pint and a half of canned tomatoes, put
on the lid of the casserole and bake for
one hour. Serve with plain boiled rice.
(To be continued.)

NO DELAY TO GET THE CLOTHES DRY ON WASH DAY

When using the ' 'CHICAGO-FRANCIS ' ' Combined Clothes Dryer and Laundry
Stove. Clothes are dried without extra expense, as the waste heat from the laundry
stove dries the clothes. Can furnish stove suitable for burning: wood, coal or gas.
Dries the clothes as perfectly as sunshine Especially adapted for use in Residences,
Apartment Buildings and Institutions. All Dryers are built to order in various
sizes and can be made to fit almost any laundry room. Write today for descriptive
circular and our handsomely illustrated No. K 12 catalog:. Address nearest office.

CHICAGO DRYER CO. OR SHANNON MFG. CO.

630 So. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, III. 124 Lexington Ave.. NEW YORK CITY.

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The HEART of the HOME is the FIREPLACE

One section of our ROOKWOOD TILE display rooms in Reaper Block, Clark and Washington

Streets, Chicago, 111.

Let us help you to
select a fireplace
that is right — a fire-
place of modern de-
sign— a fireplace that
fits in harmoniously
with its surround-
ings.

Our catalogue
shows an exception-
ally large variety of
characteristic styles
and we will be glad
to submit sketches
of special designs.

The Lorenzen
Fireplaces are
equipped with the
Improved Lorenzen
Colonial head throat
and damper which
insures perfect ven-

tilation. This combination of ventilation is a result of twenty years experience in the construction of
fireplaces. Send for free catalogue showing mantels in wood, tile and brictt, grates and fireplace fixtures of all
kinds, consoles and colonades, etc.

CHAS. F. LORENZEN & CO., 701-709 N. Sangamon St., CHICAGO., ILL.

Many styles of ^rate and
mantels to chouse from.

This Grate Does
Double Duty

It Combines Perfect Ven-
tilation With Economical
Heating

The Jackson Ventilating Grate

is as beautiful as the most artistic ordinary grate and
affords the same sense of coziness and cheer; but it
ventilate*, not dangerously, with air drawn across the
room from door and window cracks, cold, but health-
fully with air drawn in from outside thru a fresh air
duct, circulated around the fire and sent into the room
thru the register over the arch, fresh but Warmed.
Gain comfort and save money by investigating. Any
mason can set it up from our Complete Plans Fur-
nished Free.

Send for Free !MjORDIMARY«6RATE VENTILATION
Ca talog of our wood
mantels, and irons,
and all kinds of fire-
place fixtures, as
well as ventilating
grates, with explan-
ations, illustrations,
full information and
prices; also refer-
ence to users in
your region. SHUTS OUT COLD AIR CURRENTS

EDWIN A. JACKSON & BRO., Manufacturers

25 Beekman Street NEW YORK

Are made at the
Rookwood Pot-
tery, Cincinnati,
—famous for its
artistic work in
Ceramics.

If interested write
for illustrated folder.

The Rookwood Pottery Co.
11 Rookwood Place Cincinnati

This tntde-mark nn every
liuukwuud Product

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Dry Basements and Walls.

RAIN tile should be porous and
laid wih open end joints and cov-
ered with a layer of crushed stone
or screened gravel. Care should
be taken to lay the tile well below the
finished floor of the basement to insure a
dry floor, says the Building- Bulletin.

When concrete footings are used, the
tile should be laid at the bottom and not
at the top of the footings, as is often done.
This will insure dry footings and prevent
the water accumulating outside the foot-
ings and a few inches up on the stone or
brick wall before getting into drain tile,
which is the case where tile is laid on top
of concrete footings.

Where this method is followed, the wa-
ter saturates the wall, and capillary at-
traction causes the water to travel up-
wards until the whole wall is saturated
with water. This occurs when great care
has been taken to waterproof the outside
of the walls, and is often charged to poor
work of the contractors, when the fault,
was with the method. A damp course
should be placed on top of concrete foot-
ings to stop all moisture from entering
the wall.

Where great weight is to be carried by
the footings and it is desirable to cast the
concrete solid in the trench, two lines of
drain tile should be used, one line cast in
the concrete at the outside on the clay in
the bottom of the trench. Strips of No.
2 tarred felt, cut four inches wide and
two-thirds the outside diameter of the
pipe, should be placed at every joint so
as to prevent the liquid cement in the
concrete from flowing into the tile.

Drain tile should be laid with a fall of
three inches to the 100 feet. Some build-
ers place them on the level, with very
good results. In this case, the water will
stand in the drain at the low points, but
will do very little damage.

The inside of all walls below ground
and for all basements where it is desired
to have the rooms dry should be lined on
the inside with porous hollow brick or
block. This will prevent the condensation
of moisture from the atmosphere caused
by warm air coming in contact with a
solid cold body.

This condensation of moisture from the
air is not well understood. Many build-
ers treat the walls to keep out the moisture
when the trouble is the same as takes
place on a pitcher of ice water on a hot
day — air moisture formed in beads or
drops on the outer surface of the glass.
This moisture did not come through the
glass, but was taken from the air.

We speak of dead air; that is, air that
has little or no moisture and subject to
no change. A space in the brick wall is
often called a dead air space, but that is
not altogether right, as the outer course
of brick becomes wet from a storm and
the air in the hollow wall space becomes
damp, and when damp is a good con-
ductor of cold ; therefore, a hollow wall is
not always a good protector for a house.

The more dense the walls of a house
the more need of protection against cold,
as the wall will store up cold in direct
ratio to its solidity. A wall made of cork
would absorb and hold very little cold,
while one made of cast iron would store
away almost as much cold as water
frozen into ice, and would radiate this
cold to the room inside unless the wall
had a proper insulator.

For fireproof buildings of stone, brick
or concrete there is no better material
than hollow porous brick and blocks,
while for frame buildings a good grade of
building paper is used. Furring and lath-
ing for plaster in a brick building make
a firetrap of the brick wall, as fire gets
between the plaster and wall, and is
soon spread all over the building.

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof — Residence of George Jacka, Calumet, Michigan: Architect, Paul
Humphrey MacNeil, Calumet. Michigan ; Contractor Edward Ulseth, Calumet, Michigan

Asbestos "Century" Shingles

'"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

I7VERY cent you put into an Asbestos "Century" Shingle roof buys

wear and service — protection against fire and weather — insurance
against bills for repairs and painting.

You can't say as much for any other roofing on the market.

Asbestos " Century " Shingles are practical, lightweight shingles of re-
enforced concrete — made of hydraulic cement reenforced with inter-
lacing asbestos fibres.

They are absolutely indestructible by weather and time. ' Fire can-
not burn them, melt, chip or flake them. Their first cost is about what
you would expect to pay for a first-class roofing — and there's the end of
the expense.

No repairs — no painting.

You can get Asbestos " Century " Shingles in three colors — Newport
Gray (silver gray), Slate (blue black) and Indian Red — in numerous
shapes and sizes. Write for booklet " Reinforced 1911."

The Keasbey & Mattison Company

Factors
AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA

Branch Offices in Principal Cities of the United States,
and London, England

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CEMENT- Continued

Care should be taken to have no cir-
culation of air from gables, church lofts,
attics and rafters down into the hollow
space intended for weather-proofing", as
this air will condense on the outside wall
and cool the inside wall or plaster. Warm
air will not seek a lower level, hence hot
air in the attic will not circulate in an
air space open at the top ; but cold air,
being- heavy, will pass to the bottom and
be warmed by the heat of the rooms and
then rise to the attic, to be replaced by
cold air again. This cause makes many
houses and churches very difficult to
heat.
Complete Great Water Supply Tunnel.

The city of Los Angeles is exulting
over the completion of an immense tun-
nel through solid rock for its new water
project. With world's records broken
for low cost and rapidity of construction,
the boring of the great five-mile Eliza-
beth tunnel, the most important feature
of the new $26,000,000 municipal water
project of Los Angeles, was completed
last week.

It is the second longest water tunnel

in the United States. It pierces the crest
of the Sierra. Madre range at a point six-
ty-seven miles northwest of Los Angeles,
and has been drilled through 26,780 feet
of solid granite.

Work began at both ends of the bore
on Oct. 5, 1907, and went on day and
night. The work was finished a year
ahead of time and $411,800 under the es-
timate. It has a total capacity of 650,-
000,000 gallons a day.

Concrete Buildings.

Concrete buildings to the number of
519 and costing $9,894,800 were erected
in Chicago during 1909. Chicago leads
all other cities in concrete building con-
struction with over 32 per cent of the to-
tal, Seattle being second and Philadel-
phia third.

Reading, Pa., has set the entire coun-
try an example, reporting no wood con-
struction during this year.

Concrete Advice.

The longer the shores are left in place,
the better the resulting- concrete work.

JACK'S

HOUSE

(Continued from last month.)

This is the house that Jack
bought after he had improved
it by applying stucco on KNO-
BURN Expanded Metal Lath.

Jack is pleased with the results for he is getting better rent for
the house.

Full information regarding "overcoating'* and exterior plaster
in our booklet "O."

North Western Expanded Metal Co.

930-950 Old Colony Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL.

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Don't Spoil a Good House
With Poor Walls

Don't build them of lime plaster. It is soft and crumbles. Use U. S. Gypsum
Plaster instead. It will save you a life time of repairs. Don't plaster on wood
lath. They absorb moisture when the plaster goes on and swell. Then they dry
out and contract, pulling away from the wall; your wall is loose — easily cracked
— inflammable.

Use Sackett Plaster Board

instead of lath. Being made of Calcined Gypsum and strong fibrous felt, it is fire-
proof, sound-proof, unaffected by heat or cold — makes the building comfortable
and sanitary.

Comes in sheets 32 by 36 inches and as thick as ordinary lath. These are nailed
direct to the studding, furring or joists and afford a rigid, even surface for the
plaster to go on. U. S. G. Plaster and Sackett Plaster Board are both made of
Gypsum — a bar to fire. When used in combination, they fuse into a solid wall of
Gypsum — as solid as rock — everlasting.

For full particulars address our nearest office. Ask for Booklet " K."

United States Gypsum Company

New York
Minneapolis

Cleveland
Kansas City

Chicago

San Francisco

LOOK AT IT AS
WE DO!

Examine it carefully — test it and you will find that

Vulcanite Roofing

is at least ALL WE CLAIM FOR IT ! It's Fire, Hail, Storm and Acid Proof. A
modern roofing made by modern methods by expert workmen.

JUST TRY VULCANITE !

McCLELLAN PAPER COMPANY

DULUTH

"The Home of Quality
MINNEAPOLIS

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"BEST HOUSE PLANS," a beantiful book of 200 modern homes cost-
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plans, pretty one-story bungalows and cottages. If vou want a small
ECONOMICAL HOME, don't fail to send for one of these books. Price
50c. For $1.25 I will send you BOTH BOOKS. To prospective church
builders I send mv portfolio of churches for 25c.
CHAS. S. SEDGWICK, 1028 K. Lumber Exchange. Minneapolis

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FINISHING

Creosote Shingle Stain.
URELY there is nothing so good
as creosote stain for shingles, but
the painter would do well to be
sure of his creosote first. I have
a letter from a Pacific coast painter who
has had trouble with some stuff that he
bought for creosote oil; it had the odor
of rotten eggs, and utterly spoiled his
job. Such an experience might be ex-
pected to aid the manufacturers of stain,
who stand behind their product.
A German Substitute for Turpentine.
The manufacture of substitutes for tur-
pentine is proceeding with great activity
in Germany. The technically prepared
turpentine is obtained by the distillation
of heavy petroleum from Borneo. The
ordinary light petroleum of the United
States is said not to be available for the
purpose, though the grades obtained in
Texas and California might yield results
comparable to those obtained from Bor-
neo oil. Analysis of samples of the sub-
stitutes shows that they secure the solu-
bility of resin and products of resin al-
most as well as American turpentine oil,
so that the difference in the manufacture
of varnishes is scarcely noticeable.

Waterproof Water Paint.

Dissolve a pound of common laundry
soap in half a gallon of water, then add
six quarts of boiled linseed oil and an
ounce of white vitrol (zinc sulphate).
Place on the stove and bring to a boil.
Then remove from the fire far enough
away to be safe, and add two quarts of
either benzine or turpentine. Color to
suit your purpose. Strain through a fine
sieve or cloth, and, if necessary, thin the
paint. The colors added to this should
be mineral only, and be finely ground,
and dry. To make a white paint, use
zinc white and gilders' whiting, adding a
little ultramarine blue to remove yellow

cast. This paint may be used outside as
well as inside.

Painting on Brickwork.

If you have a wall of brickwork, and
the bricks are very soft, then broom
down clean and apply a size of acid
water, just enough muriatic acid to sour
the water. Let this be rinsed off with
clear water, let it dry, then apply all the
raw oil the wall will take. This is for
a first-class job, and the oil will prevent
the chipping of the brick afterward. The
oil makes the soft bricks harder, and also
waterproof. Hard bricks will not need
so much oil. Where the wall has been
filled with raw oil the first coat of paint
should be of good quality, and accord-
ing to what the finish is to be ; if to be
painted like wood, it should be thinned
with oil and turpentine until the last
coat, which should be done with all
oil. But if a dead brick finish, then
use all turpentine color for the finish,
though the priming may be all oil, and
the next coat or two half and half, as the
dead effect is surer on a partly lustrous
ground, or on a perfectly full luster.

Darkening of Paint.

The natural tendency of oil, or any oil
paint, to became darker upon drying and
exposure, is well known. Yet we know
that white paint will become whiter un-
der the action of light or outside expos-
ure. Thus two contrary operations go
on at one and the same time, but the
darkening had been stopped by the
bleaching process. The bleaching action
of light is thought to be due to the forma-
tion of minute quantities of peroxide of
hydrogen, which is, as is well known, a
powerful bleaching agent. Inside paint,
white to begin with, tends to darken, ac-
cording to the amount of light it has,
and in the utter absence of light it will
become a dark yellowish color. In this
case it is the oil that has darkened. So

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New
Roofing Discovery

Works Wonders in Beautifying Home!

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

CHARMING Moorish beauty and dig-
nity of appearance of Metal Spanish
Tile gives an air of distinction to the
home graced by this wonderful new and
practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America by
storm, for it is the modernization of the
wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic Span-
ish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left behind
by fleeing Moors driven out of Spain cen-
turies ago, until 1910 could not be made
practical for the modern home, despite its
alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit
the solution That is why today we are able
to offer American homes the amazing at-
tractiveness of

Metal Spanish Tile Roofing

It is absolutely wind, weather, storm, fire and
lightning proof.

Easy to apply. No soldering, no special tools —
any ordinary mechanic can apply it. Interlocking
system by which tiles dovetail into each other makes
the roof absolutely water tight and provides for ex-
pansion and contraction perfectly — summer and
winter. It is guaranteed non-breakable.
HOMEBUlLDERS-Simply send us today the dimensions
of your building and we will tell you by return mail exact
cost of all material. Our new 1910 book on beautifying:
the modern American home by use of Metal Spanish Tile
is yours for the asking. A postal will brine it. Address

The Edwards Manufacturing Co.

The Largest Makers of Steel Roofing
and Metal Shingles in the World

520-640 Culvert St. Cincinnati!, Ohio

Make this Trade Mark your per-
manent guide for Good Varnish.

THE varnishing of your floors, doors and wood-
work should receive your personal attention —
at least to the extent of selecting the make of
varnish to be used.

It's as important a detail as any you have to con-
sider in the building of your home. By looking for
the Berry trade-mark and insisting upon

Berry Brothers*
Varnishes

you will be sure not only of satisfactory appearance
but of greater durability and ultimate economy.

The four varnishes listed below supply every varn-
ish need for good finishing in homes and other build-
ings.

.TRADE

For finishing floors in th& moat durab'n
manner possible. The best-known and mo.,t
widely used of all varnishes.

WOOD

For the finest nibbed or polished finish on
interior woodwork. The standard to which
all other varnish makers have worked.

FTNISH

For interior woodwork exposed to severe
wear and finished in full gloss. Stands the
action of soap and water to an unusual degree.

For front doors and all other surfaces ex-
posed to the weather. Great_ durability un-
der most trying weather conditions.

Send for Booklet: Choosing Your Varnish Maker

BERRY BROTHERS, Ltd.

Largest Varnish Makers in the World

Executive Offices, Detroit, Mich.
Dealers, Everywhere

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Sash

98 Chauncy St.
Boston, - - Mass.

. ,c«c«l WorVm.n

I Sure to know the"Re«son Why

MALLORY'S

Standard
Shutter Worker

Send far Illustrated Circular if your hardware dealer
does not keep them, to

MALLORY MANUFACTURING CO.

251 Main Street Flemington. New Jersey. U. S A.

HESSMiaOCKER

The Only Modern, Sanitary
STEEL Medicine Cabinet

orlocker finished in snow-white, baked
everlasting enamel, inside and out.
Beautiful beveled mirror door. Nickel
plate brass trimmings. Steel or glass
shelves.

Costs Less Than Wood

Never warps, shrinks, nor swells.
Dust and vermin proof, easily cleaned.

Should Be In Every Bath Room

Four styles — four sizes. To recess in
wall or to hang outside. Send for illus-

trated circular.

TheRecessed Steel HESS. 917 L Tacoma Bldg., Chicago
Medicine Cabinet Makers of Steel Furnaces. Free Booklet.

Plumbing
Supplies

Wholesale
Prices

Everything in the
Plumbing Line

I guarantee to save you 20<^ to 40% on high class goods.
No seconds, only first quality. Write and let me prove to
you the money I can save you. Illustrated catalog free.
B. K. KAROL, 768 to 772 We»t Harrison Street, Chicago, 111.

PAINTING AND FINISHING— Continued

you will see what the maker of white
paint is up against when it comes to the
permanency of his color.

Paint for the Seashore.
A painter writes to ask if we can indi-
cate a paint suitable for seashore paint-
ing, says Painters' Magazine, as all he
has ever tried fails to stand up against
the salt air. He adds that he has known
of many different brands of ready mixed
paints being used, but all failed, as well
as the hand mixed paints. Now, this is
a question. The master painters have
argued it, some saying that they have had
good success by using a mixture of lead
and about 10 to 20 per cent of zinc white
added to the lead. But this painter says
no. Thinking the matter over, it oc-
curred to me that paint does well enough
on ship work, why not the same on
shore? Now, here is a formula that Un-
cle Sam uses on his ships. It is an ex-
terior white paint. He has two formulas
for outside white, both of the same ma-
terials, but differing in proportions. The
first one is thus :

White, lead in oil, pounds 7

Zinc white in oil, pounds 7

Raw linseed oil, gallon l/2

Turpentine, gills 2

Japan drier, gill 1

In the other formula he uses less lead
and more zinc (probably to get a whiter
effect), and less oil and more turpentine.
In the first formula there is used equal
portions of lead and zinc. House paint-
ers who have experimented use not over
one-third zinc. In the second formula
the proportion of zinc is nearly double
that of lead. So that if we should use
a large proportion of zinc white in our
paint for seashore painting perhaps the
painting would endure certainly as well
as that on ships. Try it, at any rate.

A Flat Water Paint.

Here is a flat water paint made by tak-
ing 50 pounds of gilders white and plac-
ing it in a tub. Pour water on it until it
is covered, and after standing, say all
night, pour off any water that is on top.
and beat it up with two gallons of hard
oil, or even with gloss oil, adding any
color desired, using dry or distemper col-
ors. Then thin it down with benzine or
turpentine to a working consistency.
Such a paint will dry flat, and can be
made very cheaply.

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Oak Flooring

Beautiful -:- Economical -:- Durable

Three Vital Qualities

«I OAK FLOORING imparts an air of
refinement and elegance to a home.
Its color is rich and cheerful.

«I OAK FLOORING 3/6" thickness can
be laid over old floors at a very
low cost, without disturbing the
woodwork of a room.

«I Specify and use OAK FLOORING.
Its great wearing qualities insures
best results. Any good architect
or builder will advise that OAK
FLOORING is an investment.

§ OAK FLOORING is made in four
grades, and is adaptable for cot-
tage or palace.

O The living, renting and selling values of
any building, large or small, is vastly in-
creased by OAK FLOORING. Ask any
truthful landlord.

Write us for further information.

The Oak Flooring Bureau

840 Hammond Bldg., Detroit. Mich.

Plain Words from a Painter
to a House Owner

"You would think that painters averaged better
than bankers, lawyers or merchants, the way
people trust them," said an old painter to a
property owner who had called him in to tell
why his painting had gone wrong.

"Painters will average just as high in skill and
honesty as any class, perhaps," he continued,
"but we have fakirs to contend with in our trade
as much as you do in yours. And you property
owners leave everything to the painter who bids
lowest.

"There is nothing much wrong with this job
except that the painter used a substitute for pure
white lead and did his work too hurriedly. I
suppose he had to do it in order to make anything
on what you paid him.

"Next time specify pure white lead guaranteed
by the 'Dutch Boy Painter' for all your painting,
and give the good painters in your community
an even chance. Then allow them time to do
the work right."

Ask us for "Dutch Boy Paint Adviser
No. K.E." Includes information on paint-
ing decoration (in the house and out)
flower and shrubbery arrangement, etc. — a
most valuable collection of booklets— free.

NATIONAL LEAD
COMPANY

An office tn each of the following
cities :

Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland
New York Boston Buffalo

San Francisco St. Louis

(John T. Lewis A Bros. Co.. Philadelphia)
(National Lead <* Oil Company, Pittslmrtli)

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Estimating Amount of Heating Surface
for a Building.

ILLIAM J. Baldwin, in his work,
"Baldwin on Heating," gives the
following rule for estimating the
amount of heating surface neces-
sary to maintain the heat of the air of
enclosed space in buildings to the desired
temperature :

The heating surface necessary to warm
a room, of course, should be proportioned
to the cooling surface, and the glass of
the windows and the outside walls form
the largest factors in cooling.

The glass which forms the windows
forms the highest cooling factor in or-
dinary practice, and it may be taken as
1,000, in which case the following table
shows approximately the value of other
building materials :

Window glass 1,000

Oak and walnut sheathing on

walls 66 to 100

White pine and pitch pine. ... 80 to 100
Lath and plaster, walls good. . 75 to 100
Lath and plaster, common. . . .100 to 150

Common brick (rough) 150

Common brick (hard finish) . . 200

Common brick (hollow walls,

hard finish) 150

Sheet iron 1,100 to 1,200

A square foot of glass and a square
yard of ordinary outside wall have about
the same cooling value.

It has been found that one square foot
of heating surface with steam at one
pound pressure will just about offset the
cooling done by two square feet of glass
when the outside temperature is 70 de-
grees. This is so well established now
that it need not be questioned.

In the early days of steam heating the
writer was acquainted with this fact, and
he devised the following rule :

Divide the difference in temperature,
between that at-^'hich the room is to be

kept and the coldest outside atmosphere,
by the difference between the tempera-
ture of the steam pipes and that at which
you wish to keep the room, and the prod-
uct will be the square feet, or fraction
thereof of pipe surface to each square foot
of glass (or its equivalent in wall sur-
face).

Thus : Temperature of room 70 de-
grees; less temperature outside, 0; dif-
ference, 70 degrees. Again: Tempera-
ture of steam pipe, 212 degrees; less tem-
perature of room, 70 degrees; difference,
142 degrees. Thus 70^-142=0.493, or
about one-half a square foot of heating
surface to each square foot of glass, or its
equivalent.

It must be distinctly understood that
the extent of heating surface found in
this way offsets only the windows and
other cooling surfaces it is figured
against, and does not provide for cold air
admitted around loose windows, or be-
tween the boarding of poorly constructed
wooded houses or for ventilation. These
latter conditions, when they exist, must
be provided for separately.

Piping for Steam.

The greatest care must be used in run-
ning pipes. Carelessness or the work of
an inexpert may cause serious trouble. A
departure from a perfect alignment will
cause water pockets or "traps," obstruct
the circulation and cause noise.

All horizontal branches should be one
size larger than the risers, whether for
first or upper floors, on account of the
greater resistance to the flow as compared
with vertical pipes.

Mains and branches should be of ample
size for the radiation they are to supply,
with due allowance for their lengths.

Too small pipes will often cause the
radiators to fill with water of condensa-
tion which cannot return until there is
no pressure of steam, causing material
variation in the water line of the heater,

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209

home-owner should have

because it gives valuable information on
that which makes for health in the fam-
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also shows why you should have your house piped with 2 ^-in.

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of the working principles which make the

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Whether your home is already built

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THE SHARP ROTARY ASH RECEIVING SYSTEM can
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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

besides loss of efficiency of the radiators
affected. Small piping has spoiled many
a job, large piping never.

It is desirable that an equalizing pipe
connecting the steam mains near the
heater to the return connection be placed
on all heaters, as it will overcome the
trouble often experienced as the result of
greasy or impure water, or that heavily
charged with minerals peculiar to certain
localities, causing a foamy condition of
the water.

Every heater should be "blown off"
under pressure after drawing the fire to
thoroughly empty it of all the grease and
dirt after the first firing.

Ream all pipe carefully.

Approximate Ratio for Radiation.

While there is no fixed rule for cubical
contents that can be applied whereby the
proper amount of radiation can be deter-
mined for all conditions to be met, the fol-
lowing will be found approximately cor-
rect and safe under ordinary conditions :

In well constructed buildines one

square foot of direct radiation will heat

cubic contents as indicated :

Dwellings — Hot Water. Steam.

Living rooms with three
exposures and ordinary
amount of glass 24 40

Living rooms with two ex-
posures and ordinary
amount of glass 27 45

Living rooms with one ex-
posure and ordinary
amount of glass 30 50

Sleeping rooms 30 — 40 50—70

Bath rooms 20—30 35—50

Halls 30—40 50—70

The Heating Value of Crude Oil.

I have at various times read of the use
of crude oil as fuel. Can you tell me any
facts about its value as compared with
coal and also where it is so used?

Tests to find out the relative value of
crude oil and local coal have been made
in the state of California, in which it was
found that one net ton of coal was equiv-
alent to 94.5 gallons of oil.

Sewage

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The entire outfit must satisfy you or
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Tile your Bath Room, Laundry.
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-THE

EXPERIENCED
ARCHITECT

does not need to be told that Samson
Spot Sash Cord is "standard." We
merely remind him that this famous cord
will wear years longer than common rough-
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If he cannot supply you, order of us direct,]
giving his name. Write today anyway for

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

HAT the general public is grad-
ually coming to a realization of
the true relation of an architect
to the buildings for the design
of which he is responsible there is ample
evidence, to which more is added almost
daily. One of the most graceful Ac-
knowledgements of the architect's services
that has been brought to our attention,
and one that bears directly upon this
subject of credit in the public mind, was
recently made by the chairman of a
building committee upon the occasion of
the dedication of a public building in a
neighboring city. Himself a layman, but
a man of culture and refinement, he gave
expression to the following sentiment
during the course of his address :

"It is the misfortune of the architect
that his name is not so intimately asso-
ciated with his creations as is that of
other artists. In music the name of the
composer quite overshadows the name of
the composition. In literature the book
and the author are always coupled. But
probably not one-half of one per cent
of the residents of this city know now
or will remember the names of the archi-
tects of this beautiful building. The
speaker is sure, however, that the direc-
tors, trustees and officers will ever bear
in mind the skill, fidelity, zeal and pa-
tience shown by the firm of Messrs. -
in preparing the plans and superintend-
ing the erection of this building."

If architects can so conduct their work
that upon completion their grateful clients
will not only make public acknowledge-
ment of their appreciation, but deplore
the fact that credit for their work is not
generally accorded the designers of even
the more important buildings, it does not
seem that the day is far distant when the
name of an architect will be as closely
associated in the popular mind with the
material evidences of his ability as is that
of a successful writer or composer under
present conditions. — The American Arch-
itect.

Hints on Estimating for the Building
Contractor.

Don't forget that rates of wages are
lowest in dull times and in winter, and
highest in boom times and in summer.

In estimating the cost of transportation
give special attention to the character of
available roads, the direction of the pro-
posed traffic, and the time of year.

Insurance against accidents depemis
upon the riskiness, not to the plant, but
to the men.

After making an estimate in detail, lay
it aside a day or two if possible, forget
the figures and then go over them again
critically.

If some one else is going to carry on
the work, take his personality into ac-
count in making an estimate of how much
his work is going to cost.

Check up an estimate against average
contract prices, selecting particularly
contracts where the conditions are well
known, and selecting the contract bids
from firms of experience in the line of
work in question.

Check over the bidding sheet to see
that it compares with the estimate.

A long and big job can be estimated on
more safely than a short and small one,
since the accidental conditions on big
work are more likely to balance them-
selves.

The worst estimate made upon even as-
sumed data is generally a good deal bet-
ter than guess.

To estimate the quantity of sheeting or
of shiplap, calculate the exact surface to
be covered, deducting openings ; then add
the following percentage :

For floors 1/7, or 15% 1/6, or 17%

For sidewalls. . . 1/6, or 17% 1/5, or 20%
For roofs 1/5, or 20% 1/4, or 25%

The cost of materials will vary from
year to year. A study should be made of
the characteristic fluctuations in prices,
when figuring closely, in order that
proper prices of materials can be deter-
mined for some time in advance.

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HOW TO GET THIS EFFECT WITH SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS AND VARNISHES

CEI 1.1 NO— S-W Flat-Tone Ivory UPPER WALL— S-W Flat-Tone System Effect No. 8 STENCIL BORDER— Stencil No. 124

LOWER WALL— S-W Flat-Tone System Effect No. U FLOOR— Oak, S-W Antique Oak Paste Filler and S-W Marnot

WOODWORK— Oak, S-W Handcraft Stain Cathedral Oak finished with S-W Durable Wood Finish Interior

The Up-keep of Your Home

VOUR walls, woodwork, floors,
A furniture, etc., can be kept in
the best of condition by the occa-
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complete line of Paint and Varnish
Products for use about the home.
Tell the local Sherwin-Williams
dealer what you wish to do and he
will give you the Paint or Varnish
best suited for the purpose. Write
for the"Brighten-Up" BookletB-68.

Sherwin-Williams Marnot

"VfARNOT is a durable, tough
" and elastic floor varnish that
is not easily marred under foot wear
and that retains its original luster
for the longest possible time. It
driesdust free in about eight hours
and can be walked on the next day.

No other treatment need be applied
to any surface. The walls, floors, ceil-
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stains, varnishes, colors, paints, flat-
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and Varnishes."

Our "Style Portfolio of Home Decoration" contains
20 plates in color, showing many attractive ways
of applying Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes
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Sherwin -Williams
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I^HISisa high-grade, artisticstain
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These stains have a wonderful
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Sherwin -Williams
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A PAINT for the artistic yet eco-
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Sold by dealers everywhere. Ask your local dealer for color cards and full information
For Special Home Decoration Service write to The Sherwin-Williams Co.,Decorative Dept.,629CanalRoad,N.W.,

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SPLINTERS AND SHAINGS— Continued

Dull Finish for Rough Plastered Walls.

Replying to a contractor who had sev-
eral rooms in a school building to paint
where the walls were rough plastered
and the finish was to be a dull one, who
asked what size to use on the walls and
how to mix the paint in order to obtain
the result desired, the "Painters' Maga-
zine" said:

"For cheap work, size the walls with
a wall or suction varnish, then apply one
coat of oil paint, a mixture of equal parts
pure lead and pure zinc in oil, thinned
with three parts raw linseed oil and one
part turpentine and dryer in equal por-
tions. Have this mixture tinted with oil
colors, same as the finish desired.

"For the finish use zinc white ground in
oil, tinted to suit, and thin with one part
raw oil and three parts turpentine with
sufficient japan dryer. Have this paint
stout and stipple it, as in this way you
will have the best, most uniform effect.

"Another method is to thin clown pure
white lead in oil with raw oil, not over

ten pounds of lead to one gallon of oil,
adding a trifle japan, applying this direct
to the plaster. When dry, apply a coat
of glue size prepared as follows: One
pound good white glue dissolved in one-
half gallon of boiling water, and two
pounds of alum dissolved in one quart
of boiling water. Add these solutions,
while still warm, together, stirring in the
meantime. The alum water should be
added last, and slowly. When all is
smooth add enough cold water to make
it of the consistency of heavy varnish.

"Apply the size with a large wall
brush, and, if it does not work free
enough, warm it some. Follow this with
two coats of paint, as described above for
the first method."

Port Mann, B. C, like Prince Rupert,
has been laid out by expert landscape
architects. The foresight shown at these
places should offer a suggestion to older
communities. It is never too late to start
improvement work.

Brick and Cement Coating

protects concrete or stucco walls, floors and ceil-
ings against damage from moisture and does not
destroy the pleasing texture of concrete orstucco.
It has been endorsed by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters as a fire retarder, has been
applied with great success to the exteriors and
interiors of residences, hotels, factories and
mills; when applied on ceilings it does not drop
off, thus preventing damage to delicate machinery.

FOR FLOORS

Address for descriptive booklet Dept. 2,
mentioning this medium

WADSWORTH, HOWLAND & CO., Inc.

Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders
82-84 Washington Street - BOSTON. MASS.

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CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER, 1911

Page

THE IMPRESSION OF THE HALL 221

FALL PLANTING OF HARDY BULBS 226

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 230

SOME DECORATIVE AND INEXPENSIVE CURTAIN SCHEMES 234

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER . . . . 238

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING 250

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 256

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 260

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CEMENT 270

PAINTING AND FINISHING 276

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KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXVI

OCTOBER, 1911

No. 4

The Impression of the Hall

Interesting Points for Consideration in Home - Building
By MARY H. NORTHEND

INCE the days which gave us the
narrow dark entry-way of a half
'century ago, with the staircase
rising abruptly from the front
door and with scant space for a hat
rack, a chair and our own persons, there
has been as usual a strong reaction,
which brought into favor the living-room
hall, embodying many of the ideas of the
old baronial halls of mediaeval days. The
former type gave scant welcome to the
visitor, and possibly the unattractiveness
of this gloomy, contracted entrance was
due to the fact that the front door was
an entrance of ceremony and not so free-
ly used as at the present day. Then the
swing of the pendulum introduced the
farthest extreme, and one was ushered,
without even the formality of a vesti-
bule entrance, into the open arms of the
family living-room. Certainly it would
be difficult to find more radically different
types. The one chilled us by its uncom-
promising severity, the other fairly made
us gasp by the suddenness of approach.
However, we have learned much from
both types, and the result most approved
today is a combination of the best in
each, without either overdue constraint
on the one hand or undignified freedom
on the other.

The hall is the means by which one is
introduced to the more intimate parts

of the house, and this first impression
which one gains is a vital one. The in-
troduction should be gracious, but not
effusive; dignified, but not overbearing;
suggestive of what is to follow, and yet
restrained ; arousing in the visitor a
pleasant anticipation of the welcome he
will enjoy when the privilege of further
entrance is granted. Our hearthstone
with all that centers about it is intended
primarily for ourselves and should be
shielded for us and those we invite to
share with us. Its value is lessened if
the chance knocker at the gate is permit-
ted a glimpse of the inmost life of the
family circle.

The living-hall is well suited to the
summer cottage or bungalow, or to
houses in warm climates where much
outdoor living on the porch is enjoyed.
With the additional out of door room
there is less necessity for privacy with-
in the house, and the informal welcome
of the hall living-room harmonizes with
such an atmosphere of free hospitality.

For our all-the-year-round houses,
however, such an arrangement does not
make a strong appeal. If the center of
family life were not something peculiar-
ly our own it would be but a common
thing with little meaning for us, and
so we cherish it well within our homes,
admitting the visitor to its privacy only

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A GRACEFUL STAIRWAY IN GENUINE OLD COLONIAL STYLE

after he has formally prefaced his en-
trance by the passage of the hall.

There has also been a tendency to
combine the hall with the reception-room,
having a vestibule entrance. While this
has some advantages over the living-hall,
in that it is used merely for the recep-
tion of formal guests, it is not advisable
for the average house where economy of
space must always be given first consid-
eration. Under ordinary circumstances
the hall of fair size with vestibule en-
trance and a good sized living-room is
far preferable to the reception-hall and
small room commonly called the den.

This does not mean that the living-
room should be enlarged at the expense
of the hall. There should be no impres-
sion of insufficient space on entering the
hall, for it should be large enough to
avoid any sense of crowding and to al-
low room for a graceful staircase.

The hall of Colonial days extending
through the house, with a door at either
end and with its broad, straight stair-
case, has never been surpassed as a dig-
nified and welcoming entrance to the
house. For a house of moderate size,
however, the space required for a hall of
this type cannot often be spared from
the other rooms, and there have been
variations of this Colonial style which
are quite successful and yet do not oc-
cupy so much needed space. One mod-
ern adaptation of this idea is shown in
the first illustration. The structural fea-
tures of this beautiful hall give it its
greatest charm. There is good treatment
of the pointed arch ; the staircase, grace-
ful in itself, is well placed with relation
to the size of the hall, allowing ample
space about it; the window on the broad
landing provides good lighting for the
stairs; and the finish of the walls makes

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A PAVED HALL WITH QUAINT SPANISH DETAILS OF FINISH AND FURNISHINGS

an effective background for the wicker
furniture. The one-toned textile wall-
covering is always safe and pleasing, be-
cause inconspicuous. The bookcase
and fireplace lend unusual touches, which
make for individuality.

Japanese grass cloth was used in this
second hall as a wall covering, with
figured draperies and rugs forming a
strong but subdued contrast. The grace-
ful curve of the stair rail at once claims
attention. Although not a reception hall,
this hall relaxes somewhat from the
formal tone of a mere entrance place, as
it has a large vestibule entrance.

Whatever the character of the hall
may be, whether it is a formal place of
entrance, a reception-hall, or a living-
hall, the vestibule is an almost neces-
sary protection. If provided for in the
building of the house, there will be no
necessity for the addition of the separate

vestibule of matched boards with which
many people find it necessary to mar the
fronts of their houses during the winter
months. The permanent vestibule will
save much wear and tear in the hall
proper. It should be well lighted and
large enough to contain the umbrella
stand, door mat, and, if possible, a settle
with place for rubbers and a seat.

The furniture in the hall (and this
means the entrance hall proper, not the
living-hall) should never suggest solid
comfort. It extends to the visitor mere-
ly a civility without the living-room at-
mosphere of relaxation. Whatever fur-
niture is placed here should be either for
use as a temporary convenience or for
some decorative purpose, such as stiff
backed chairs or the hall settle. The
rocking chair is never permissible in the
hall.

A pleasing feature of many modern

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halls is a fireplace. When properly treat-
ed, it adds a note of individuality. It
should be classed in with the furniture
as a purely decorative unit. It lends an
air of dignity to the entrance of the
house, but it never, like the living-room
fire, offers comradeship. There should
not be the atmosphere about the hall
fire which invites one to draw up an
easy chair and lounge comfortably before
it with the companionship of a book.
That would be a compromise of the pur-
pose of the hall as an entrance and would
smack of a too ready familiarity.

The hall fireplace should be treated in
bold, simple lines, and its opening should
be as large as possible. Although the
opening of the fireplace in this paved hall
shown here seems rather inadequate for
the size of the room, the severe marble
facing and the simple finish of the man-
tel are noteworthy. The hall suggests
the architecture in the old Spanish mis-
sions, and while not exactly a period
room, the mission idea has been largely
carried out, the Spanish chair on the
right being of a style often found in the
old houses of Mexico City and other
places where Spanish influence is appar-
ent. The oak beams in contrast with the
white walls and ceiling add strength and
simplicity to the room. In the instance
of this hall the staircase is placed in an
adjoining stair-hall finished after the
same Mission style in rough plaster and
oak woodwork. While a hall of this
type is hardly advisable for the aver-
age house and can be used successfully
only where the furnishing of the adjoin-
ing rooms is made to conform in some
measure to it, still the beauty of its white
panelling, the strength of its heavy oak
beams, and the simplicity of furnishing
which characterizes the entire room are
suggestions which might well be applied
to any hall.

The last illustration is an example of

the hall when its function is combined
with that of another room. Here the
atmosphere is entirely formal, entrance
being made 'through a vestibule into the
reception-hall proper. This is not intend-
ed as a living-room in any sense, but
merely as a place to receive guests on
a formal plane, and the furnishings are
entirely of a formal type. The staircase
is partly screened, for it is not so im-
portant a structural feature as when the
function of the hall is purely that of an
entrance. The staircase has broad, low
steps leading to a wide landing, and
these points are matters not to be over-
looked. We realize today the necessity
of stairs that are built right. The stairs
that were put in many of the houses built
75 years ago, particularly the back stairs,
with an 8-inch tread and a 9-inch rise,
are unheard of horrors today. An aver-
age stair has a 10-inch tread and a 7-inch
rise, but, if possible, they should be made
with a 12-inch tread and a S^-inch rise.
While this matter is generally given at-
tention today there is frequently no pro-
vision made for landings, large enough
to allow sufficient space for the turning
of the furniture, and the result is scarred
paint and torn wall paper. As in the
case of the reception-hall shown here,
the stair landing may afford a good loca-
tion for an attractively draped window.
Sometimes the hall clock is placed on
the landing, but, if this must be done at
the expense of necessary space, it is to
be avoided.

More than any other part of the house
does the hall depend for its beauty on
its structural features. The construction
of the staircase, the placing of windows,
the finish of the walls are all important
points to be considered. It is a place
for a broad, harmonious treatment. The
colors chosen must have character and
yet be subdued and such as will har-
monize with the color scheme of the ad-

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A LARGE COLONIAL HALL WHERE GUESTS MAY BE RECEIVED FORMALLY

joining rooms. The exposure of the hall
will, of course, largely govern the finish
of its walls. If it receives much sunlight
a soft dull green, rather than the delicate
Nile green or one of the deeper shades,
would make an excellent background.
For a hall receiving a cold, northerly
light a warmer tone is needed, and for
such a room one of the shades of tan
is effective and more suited to the char-
acter of the hall than a clear yellow.
Delicate toned wall coverings that would
be suited to the reception room are en-
tirely out of place in the hall proper. A
wood finish in the hall is more to be de-
sired than in any other room, but if pa-
pers or fabric wall coverings are used,
they should either be plain or have a de-
cidedly conventional pattern in dull, soft
tones.

What impression would your hall

make on you if you were entering it for
the first time? Is the staircase given
full value as the link between the lower
and upper regions of the house? Are
the walls a soft, harmonious background
for an entrance which leads naturally in-
to the adjoining rooms, or do they stare
back in an aggressive way and utterly
defy one to see any connection between
them and the walls of the living-room?
Is the hall light and cheerful, or is it dim
and uninviting for want of better side
lights by the door? These are some of
the points which make or mar the suc-
cess of the hall, which brand it as a place
to be passed through without interest
merely because it is the necessary means
of entrance, or distinguish it as a fitting
preface to the inner rooms for which
one feels it strikes a sure keynote.

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Fall Planting of Hardy Bulbs

By TARKINGTON BAKER

( Continued from the September issue )

tulip.

F I were called upon to designate
the best bulb for general planting
—the best of all the hardy bulbs
— I should select the Darwin

It is only in recent years that its

many virtues have become generally
known, and it has been a source of much
satisfaction to me to note that in the last
five years the sales of this wonderful
bulb have increased tenfold. It comes
into bloom late in May, and the flowers
are superior for every purpose — best as
cut flowers and best for decorative pur-
poses in the garden. They are borne on
stems that are from twenty to thirty
inches in length and they do not deterio-
rate. Once planted, they ask only to be
permitted to remain undisturbed until in-
crease makes division advisable, and,

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year after year, they produce their splen-
did blossoms freely and generously. In
color arid brilliancy of flower, moreover,
they surpass all other tulips. It is diffi-
cult to select the best, but no garden
should be without Ouida, carmine red;
Nautica, purplish rose ; Kate Greenaway,
white and lilac rose; Faust, purple black;
and Buffon, rosy lilac.

Of the early blooming tulips the best
for outdoor planting are : Singles —
Artus, dark scarlet; Bell Alliance, bright
scarlet ; Brutus, scarlet ; Rose Gris-de-lin,
the best bright pink ; Chrysolora, the best
yellow ; Canary Bird, yellow ; Pottebak-
ker, pure yellow ; Pottebakker White,
pure white ; La Reine, rosy white.
Double-flowering — La Candeur, pure
white ; Courrone d'Or, yellow ; Duke of
York, carmine with white edge ; Rex
Rubrorum, bright scarlet; Souronne des
Roses, deep pink.

The Parrot tulips form an odd and
interesting section, but the flowers lack
the precision that is the striking charac-
teristic of the tulip. The parrots, though,
are exceedingly effective, and always
striking when planted in borders. The
best varieties are Admiral of Constanti-
nople, orange red and scarlet ; Cramoisie
Brilliant, scarlet; Lueta Major, golden
yellow ; Markgraaf van Baden, golden
yellow inside and feathered scarlet, pur-
ple and green outside. All bloom in May.
Among the best of the May-flowering or
cottage-garden tulips are : Bouton d'Or,
golden yellow; Gesneriana spathulata,
the finest scarlet among the tulips ; La
Nigrette, almost black in color; Maiden
Blush or Picotee, a blush white; Brides-
maid, cherry rose, pinkish white stripes;

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A GROUP OF POPULAR "GERMAN" IRISES. EASY TO GROW, HARDY AND
PROLIFIC IN BLOOM

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La Candeur, pure white ; Firefly, brilliant
orange, and Retroflexa, a bright yellow
tulip with recurved petals.

To obtain the best shades of color in
planting hyacinths in formal beds — the
only sort of planting for which they are
at all valuable — the following varieties
are to be recommended : Norma, pink ;
Robert Steiger, deep crimson ; Madame
Vanderhoop, pure white; Leonidas, light
blue; Baron van Thuyll, dark blue, and
Ida, citron yellow. All these are single.
The double varieties are of little if any
value, except as "freaks."

The best month for planting lilies is
October. Spring planting should be
avoided. Among the best varieties to
plant are the longiflorum, whose funnel-
shaped blossoms are the longest of any
hardy lily; Japonicum, with colors vary-
ing from a blush to a deep reddish pink ;
Brownii, with blossoms that are pure
white inside but marked with a purplish
brown on the outer part of the petal;
Batemanniae, bright orange ; Henryi,
dark reddish yellow, and auratum, the
most gorgeous of lilies; tigrinum, the
well known "tiger lily" ; superbum, Wall-
acei, Thunbergianum, candidum, cro-
ceum, Canadense, umbellatum and
speciosum and the brilliant little lily,
tenuifolium.

Any good garden soil of a fair depth is
suitable for such kinds as Brownii, can-
didum, Chalcedonicum, croceum, excel-
sum, Hansoni, Henryi, Thunbergianum,
tigrinum and umbellatum. Lilies that
prefer a stronger soil, such as a good,
rich, friable loam, are : auratum, Bate-
manniae, Martagon, album, speciosum,
and Washingtonianum. Those that re-
quire a considerable proportion of heat
and moisture are : Canadense, pardali-
num, Philadelphicum and superbum.

Plant liberally in September or early
October of irises. Obtain a collection of
named varieties and acquaint yourself
with this splendid family of easily grown

plants. It has been fittingly called "The
poor man's orchid" — the name is excel-
lent. In bloom, in richness of coloring,
in beauty, in delicacy, in freedom of
flower, in hardiness, in ease of cultiva-
tion, nothing exceeds the iris. It requires
little and gives much, grows rapidly, in-
creases itself and affords a succession of
bloom from April to July. In matter of
height, it affords varieties that are ex-
tremely dwarf and others that stand four
feet high. The foliage is always effective,
and varieties can be had with variegated
leaves to lend color to the iris border
even when the blossoms have passed.
The following list of varieties includes
the best of the "German" division and
presents the varieties in their order of
blooming, beginning about May 10.
Inches refer to length of flower stalk ;
S. signifies standard or erect petals of
the flowers and F. signifies "falls" or
drooping petals.

Florentine. Twenty-six inches. S. and
F., pearly white. Very large and fra-
grant. The Iris from which orris root
is made.

Sappho. Thirty-two inches. S., violet
blue ; F., rich blue purple. Very early
and large. Fragrant.
Gertrude. Twenty-four inches. S. and
F., rare violet blue. Very beautiful.
A Peterson seedling.

Gracchus. Twenty-eight inches. S., pale
yellow; F., yellow deeply reticulated
brown.

Sans Souci. Twenty-eight inches. S.,
golden yellow : F., crimson brown. The
brightest yellow we have.
Queen of May. Thirty inches. S., lilac
pink; F., lilac blended with white. Dis-
tinct color. Fragrant.
Celeste. Thirty inches. S., pale laven-
der; F., deeper lavender. Fragrant.
Judith. Twenty-four inches. S., sul-
phur; F., velvety violet purple.
Harlequin Milanais. Thirty-four inches.
S., white flaked violet; F., rich violet

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HYACINTHS

reticulated with white. Orchid-like,
very striking, large bloom.

Madame Chereau. Forty-two inches. S.
and F., white, elegantly frilled with
violet. Slightly fragrant. The tallest
of all.

Fairy. Thirty-six inches. Ivory white,
with pale violet veining. Very delicate
and fine. Very fragrant.

Albert Victor. Thirty-two inches. S.
and F., deep blue lavender. Very fine.

Darius. Thirty inches. S., lemon yel-
low; F., purple, bleaching on edges
and tip to pale yellow. Large flower.

Roseberry. Thirty-two inches. S., plum
purple; F., rich velvety purple.

Maori King. Fourteen inches. S., gol-
den yellow ; F., rich purple, edged yel-
low.

Dalmatica. Forty inches. S. and F., fine
clear lavender. Large, tall and very
fragrant. Known also as Princess
Beatrice.

Aurea. Twenty-six inches. S. and F.,
solid chrome yellow. No markings.
No fragrance.

Speciosa. Thirty inches. S., lavender.

F., dark reddish purple. Very fragrant.

Often nine or more flowers on a stalk.
Ulysse. Thirty inches. S., dark tinged

bronze; F., purple. Very odd and

striking combination.
Sir Walter Scott. Twenty-eight inches.

S., yellow; F., rich crimson brown.

Very late.
Pseud-Acorus. Thirty-six inches. S. and

F., clear yellow. Flat bloom, fine long

foliage.

Bulbs should not be planted with less
purpose than other plants. Use them in
corners, in borders, in shrubberies and
between herbaceous plants, wherever
space permits. Hardy bulbous plants
may be used effectively in borders by
themselves, and occasionally bold clumps
of the taller plants of the sort may not
be ineffective when given a somewhat
isolated position. In almost every in-
stance, however, they show best when
supplied with a background of shrubbery
or of taller growing plants.

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Construction Details of the Home

Windows — Their Location and Design

(Continued from the September issue)

HE exterior location of the win-
dows should be carefully studied,
keeping them in harmony with
each other, both as to arrange-
ment and design.

First study your principal rooms and
their location with reference to the out-
side world. For example, when the liv-
ing room is large, splendid opportunities
are usually offered for window effects.
If one end looks out toward the stable,
build your fireplace there with small
windows on each side. Under the win-
dows put either seats or bookcases (plan
23). These lights should be casement
windows that swing on hinges and have
either divided lights or stained glass. If
the long side of the room affords a good
view (plan 28), build there a broad bay
or a deep window seat (plans 17, 19).
There is nothing that makes a room more
homelike than a broad expanse of win-
dows. If a bay window is desired make
it not less than eight feet wide and three
feet projection. It is advisable to make
it somewhat larger. The principal ad-
vantage of a bay is that it gives an out-
look in several directions, adds consid-
erably to the size of the room and makes
a splendid place for large plants. A deep
window seat, plentifully supplied with

pillows, is always a cosy place. It should
be at least nine feet long (three windows
wide). Make the seat two feet deep and
sixteen inches from the floor; use spin-
dles in the front, half an inch apart, and
place a fourteen-inch radiator (or hot air
register) behind them, thus having your
radiator entirely out of sight. The seat
should have a hinged lid. Plant 21 com-
bines the principal features of a bay win-
dow and window seat ; the windows can
be sliding instead of casement, as shown.
All bays, when on the first floor, should
be built down with foundation in the
ground and not supported by brackets.
If the side opposite the fireplace of the
room has an outside exposure, place here
two independent windows or a group, as
shown by design 13. The side lights of
this group can be made wider if desired.
A good wall space must be left for the
piano, bookcase, etc. Plan 28 gives a
splendid location of windows in a living
room where the principal views are from
the ends and not from the side of the
room. Instead of the windows on each
side of the fireplace, over bookcases, oriel
windows can be used (sill four feet from
floor, design 22). Oriel windows are pic-
turesque, both inside and out, when used
in appropriate places. They also afford

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TYPES OF WINDOWS

splendid opportunities for stained glass
effects. One of the principal uses for
oriels on a house is to give light and air
from a side of a room which would not
give a pleasant outlook. Small high win-
dows of the regular kind serve the same
purpose from a practical standpoint, but
they are tell-tale. One is always tempted
to go up to them and find out what it is
outside that is not a desirable adjunct to
the room. Oriel windows on the other
hand give the appearance of being used
simply as ornamental features but they
also at the same time serve the more
practical purposes.

The piano always appears to take up a
great deal of room. To overcome this it
can be placed in a bay (plan 29). Make
the projection of the bay three feet six

inches and the straight side, for piano,
eight feet long. On the oblique sides
build full length sliding windows. Over
the piano place a stationary window two
feet by five feet, with a leaded or delicate
stained glass design.

For the dining room the same general
suggestions can be applied as given foi
the living room. If a bay of a different
kind is desired, adopt plans 18 or 26. Plan
18 will look well in any room on the
first floor (kitchen excluded). If the
room is connected with other rooms or
hall by openings with columns, the col-
umns of the bay should be the same as
the columns of the openings. The com-
pass window shown (plan 26) is graceful
but somewhat expensive. To curtain a
compass bay, drape two full length cur-

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tains at each side and drape between
them a valance (same as hung from the
tester of a bed), hanging it from the top
of the windows in folds about twenty
inches deep. A picturesque way of build-
ing in the dining room windows is to
build them in combination with the built-
in sideboard, if there is to be one. Here
is usually a good opportunity for a little
art glass, but not too much of this art or
stained glass in one house. The sill of
kitchen and pantry windows should not
be less than forty inches from the floor.
Forty-eight inches is better.

If the stair has a broad landing a beau-
tiful effect can be had by using windows
14 or 16 if the house is Colonial, and de-
sign 11 if it is English. The Palladian
window (No. 14) is very beautiful. It
can also be used in the living room if
the latter is a large one. The Wyatt
window, (16) a good design, is the same
as the Palladian with the arch off, the
cornice going straight across unbroken.
Design 16 can be from three to six lights
wide. To obtain a circulation of air,
transom lights should swing in from the
bottom with transom lifts, or the lower
lights swing from the side. This also ap-
plies in every respect to design 11. The
bedrooms offer many hard problems.
The windows must be arranged with
reference to the windows of the lower
story. Good views are often to be had
from bedroom windows, and they should
be taken advantage of. At the same time
valuable wall space, which will be needed
for bedroom furniture, should not be sac-
rificed. Design 10 makes a pretty bed-
room group. It can be reduced to three
or even two windows. All windows in
the bedroom should be made to open in
some manner. It is best to have windows
on two sides of the room. This is not
necessary but desirable. Plan 24 is par-
ticularly commended for the bathroom.
It admits the light on both sides of the
face for shaving, etc.

After locating the windows properly,

they should be made beautiful in them-
selves. It is upon this principle that the
artistic filling of windows with broken
or divided lights is placed. Some divi-
sion alone gives pleasure, but due regard
should be given to the sizes and shapes
through which the light passes. Designs
on plate C, can be leaded or made with
wooden bars. Design 1 is the common
type of the colonial window. It always
looks well in a colonial house and some-
times looks well in an English house. In
early work divisions were used in both
upper and lower sash. It is best, now
that larger lights can be had, to divide
only the upper sash where they do not
interfere with the view. It is advisable
to make the upper sash smaller than the
lower, thus raising the meeting rail above
the level of the eye. Design No. 2 is but
a simplification of No. 1, and looks well,
as is seen where used in design 17. De-
sign 9 can be applied to a square top win-
dow with good effect.

Stained and Colored Glass. — The diffi-
culties of color radiation presents a sub-
ject too complicated and technical for
proper analysis within our brief space.
But a word of warning. A poor color
effect, even from a single window, will
destroy the otherwise homelike atmos-
phere of a room ; while a pleasing stained
glass design, throwing a halo of colored
light throughout a room, will often alter
its previous somber aspect and make it
look beautiful indeed. One of the prin-
cipal difficulties encountered in the use of
art glass is to get the proper harmony
between the stained glass and the general
color scheme of the room. The best
guide is to use only "warm" colors or
"cold" colors, as we speak of them, for
both glass and wall decoration, for ex-
ample, if the room decoration is in blue,
brown, yellow, red, etc., should not pre-
dominate in the stained glass. Due re-
gard should also be given the location of
the stained window with reference to the
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north side of the house than on the south.
A very picturesque art glass window
came to the writer's attention a short
time ago- which served an appropriate,
practicable and ornamental purpose. It
was in a finely appointed bathroom. The
window was of the casement class, about
24 inches by 42 inches. The lower part
of the window (which is ordinarily
screened, in a bathroom) was a lake of
lily pads with several large white lilies
in it in full bloom. From among the
pads long sword-like leaves curved grace-

sill. It is where the cold air comes in.
It is best to have all windows so that
they can be opened for ventilation ; the
center window of a group being a pos-
sible exception. Marble sills for first
story windows will not be a great ex-
pense and make splendid places for set-
ting plants. If desired these sills can
project over the top of radiator when
latter is placed below the window. Felt
edge window strips are advisable for
keeping out dirt and cold. Outside blinds
are attractive for colonial homes, but

AN ART GLASS DESIGN FOR TRIPLE WINDOW SUITABLE FOR COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE

fully upward into the clear glass above,
through which one could see the blue
sky furnished by nature to complete the
picture.

A common fault with sliding windows
is that they stick and will not slide. This
can often be obviated by beveling off
about an eighth of an inch of the out-
ward edges of the sash for it has been
found by experiment that it is these right
angled edges coming in contact with the
angle formed by the stop bead and frame
that is usually the cause of the trouble.

In conclusion the following sugges-
tions are made: Place your radiators
under the windows, below the level of the

windows must be located so that blinds
do not, when open, lap onto each other or
onto other windows. Window boxes are
appropriate for English houses. Outside
trailing vines enhance the beauty of any
window. Build the cellar windows under
the windows of the first story and make
glass not less than ten inches high. Low-
er sash of each window should be pro-
vided with strong sash lifts securely fas-
tened to lower rail. Window pulley
should be large (2l/2 inch). Brass chain
is better than sash-cord. Provide win-
dows with good locks. Consult a glass
designer for colored glass effects. Al-
ways bear in mind that your windows
make the personality of your home.

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By MABEL TUKE PRIESTMAN

T is always a problem what
materials to choose for curtains,
and too much thought cannot be
given to this all-important sub-
ject. Every season new fabrics are
brought out designed to harmonize with
the new wall papers.

We have long been familiar with the
beauty of Upholsterers' velvet, silk
tapestry and Paviar velvet. The two
former are plain, and when the wall is
patterned, nothing can be in better
taste than either of these fabrics. They
come in such a wide range of tones and
colors that any scheme can be made
harmonious. The Paviar velvet is two-
toned in effect, and has an interesting
stripe which gives it a richness far
superior to plain velour. Another plain
fabric that cannot be too highly recom-
mended is the Arras or Craftsman's
canvas. This is best used for portieres
in a hall or in a room furnished in Crafts-
man's style. It is not so suitable for
curtains, as sunlight detracts from its
beautiful coloring in time, but when
used for portieres, it holds its color in-
definitely. A very decorative way to
use the Arras cloth is to trim it with
one of the new tapestry borders. Many
of these are four or five inches wide,
and have birds and flowers in old reds,
greens and browns on an old ivory
ground. For a room with raftered ceil-
ing and massive furniture, the Arras and
tapestry bordered portieres are in per-
fect taste.

The fashion of plain walls gives op-
portunity for very voyant curtains. Of

our illustrations, No. 1 shows. a living-
room papered with broad green stripe
with inner curtains and slip covers for
the furniture in one of the new bird
cretonnes. The curtains at the window
are lined and interlined, and are treated
in a novel way, as they show no curtain
pole. A box of wood is fitted over the
window, and the pleated valance at-
tached to it. The sash curtains are of
Filet net, showing quaint mediaeval
figures, perhaps the most popular cur-
tain material of the day. A narrow edge
finishes them off at sides and bottom.
Portieres of the same material are used
in the doorway. The charm of this
country living-room must be seen to be
appreciated. Everything in the room is
dainty in the extreme. The embroidered
table cloth is replaced in winter by some-
thing more seasonable, and the removal
of the slip covers shows plain furniture
covering toning well with the cretonne
curtains which are used both summer and
winter. Another illustration, No. 2,
shows a view of the portieres. The door
leading into the dining-room shows the
cretonne used in all the doorways that
open into the hall. A few years ago it
would have seemed incongruous to use
so light a curtain in the doorway of a
hall, but fashion decrees that imported
cretonne and linen taffeta are la mode,
and those who have furnished accord-
ingly are quick to realize the charm of
such hangings. Usually a red room is
somewhat overpowering. Illustration
No. 3 shows how cleverly a cretonne cur-
tain with red predominating assimilates

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1. TRIPLE WINDOWS HUNG WITH GAY CRETONNE CURTAINS AND VALENCIENNES ACCENTING
THE ROOM COLORING. THE WALLS BEING SOFT GREEN

No. 2. THE BIRD CRETONNE IS USED ON THE LIVING ROOM SIDE OF THE CURTAIN.
WITH A CLOSER COVERED CRETONNE ON THE HALL SIDE

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No. 4. A WESTERN WINDOW WITH ALEYTH CLOTH CURTAINS, A FADELESS MATERIAL

No. 3. HERE THE VENETIAN RED OF THE CRETONNE HARMONIZES WITH THE TWO-TONED
WALL PAPER AND PLAIN RED CARPET

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No. 5. TAN COLORED ENGLISH CASEMENT CURTAINS ON TRANSVERSE CORDS
WITH THESE NO SHADES ARE NECESSARY

the pure Venetian red of the room. The
two-toned stripe paper and plain red car-
pet fairly melt into the green and red
cretonne curtains. The ivory paint and
ground of the same tone in the chintz
give just enough relief to hinder the
room being dark. Plain scrim sash cur-
tains with a Vandyke edge are hung at
the windows.

A fabric that has been long enough in
the market to be tested by good house-
keepers, is the "Aleyth" cloth, a trans-
parent curtain material warranted not to
fade. It comes in all colors, and not only
holds its color, but holds its shape, not
washing up or stretching, as is so often
the way with sash curtains. Most house-
keepers realize what a boon this is, who
have had the trials of expensive net cur-
tains shrinking or lengthening several

inches after their first bath. Green
Aleyth cloth is shown in the triple win-
dow, No. 4, which gets all the afternoon
sun. These curtains have been up three
years, and have stood the test of fre-
quent launderings. Trie shade of green
has not changed in the least since they
were first put up.

Many people have a great objection
to shades, and the English method of
hanging a double pair of sash curtains is
shown in illustration No. 5. Traverse
cords are used with both sets. The top
row are usually kept closed, and each
pair in the lower sash slightly pulled
back. Where there are shutters, they do
away with the necessity of shades, and
are very charming in themselves. They
are of linen color, and the material is
Casement cloth. (To be continued.)

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Designs for the Home-Builder

N selecting a house for a home
one should look ahead a little.
The house that is well planned
has artistic lines and pleasing
color of materials may or may not cost
more than a good commonplace house,
but it will certainly sell for more if the
owner did want to dispose of it.

Again, a house should not be so much
better than its neighbors that it would
have to be sold at a sacrifice if at all
Those able to purchase a desirable house
at a good price will look well to the sur-
roundings and to the possible future of
the location. It is better to give careful
attention to these matters before be-
cause there will be abundant opportunity
to think it over when it is too late
Among these designs are several that
are of unusual merit.

Design B 283.

This cement house is typical of our
best modern achitecture and is built of
hollow tile. The beauty of the exterior
is due to the unbroken roof lines, the
grouping of the windows and the
massive chimney.

The porch is covered only in part to
admit a great amount of light in both
the living and dining-rooms. The roofs
are covered with red slate. The trim-
mings are brown, plaster cream, and the
porch floor is cement marbled off into
tiles.

Note the splendid proportions of the
living-room with its fireplace at one end,
from which one can see the buffet of the
dining-room through the cased opening.
The lavatory and passage to kitchen and
basement under the stair is a convenience.

The pantry is well placed and nicely fit-
ted up. The sink with its long drain
boards and cupboards on either side is
a feature of the kitchen.

Oak is used for finish and floors of
first story except kitchen in natural
birch. The second floor has three bed-
rooms, each with a good closet, and off
of the hall in the wing is a sleeping
porch which can be enclosed with glass
in the winter and heat provided, thereby
giving a fourth bedroom. Finish, pine
painted or enameled. Hot water heat,
laundry and storage in basement. To
gain the long low effect to the exterior
no attic is provided as there is ample
storage space in the wings at left of
sleepkig porch. Size, 36 feet by 32 feet
without porch. Note the irregularity of
plan outline. The architect estimates
the cost at $4,500 to $5,000. A saving
could be made in wood construction.

Design B 284.

This design is very homelike with its
gambrel roof, wide entrance, porch and
well-placed shrubbery. Cream siding,
white trim and green stained roof form
the color scheme.

The octogon hall containing fireplace,
stove and columnal openings to sitting-
room, is the feature of the plan. There
is a small conservatory, a built-in side-
board, an oriel window in the small par-
lor and the stairs are in combination
from the kitchen.

The finish and floor are of birch natur-
al, except the four chambers and bath-
room on the second floor, which are
enameled in white and ivory. The base-
ment contains laundry, hot water plant

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— John Henry Newson, Architect

A Stucco Exterior on Tile

Its Beauty Is Due to the Unbroken Roof Lines

DESIGN B 283

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and storage-room. Size without projec-
tion is 30 feet by 30 feet.

The conservatory projects 4 feet and
the front porch 8 feet.

The cost is estimated at $4,250.

Design B 285.

There is a special charm in this little
stucco veneered house with its "Mission"
gables and wide projecting eaves.

The little hooded and recessed en-
trance porch protects the front door
which opens directly into the hall with-
out vestibule. The living-room with its
beamed ceiling, fireplace and symmetri-
cally located windows is a magnificent
room. The real porch is at the rear
through the French windows. A door
to the entry makes it possible to serve
the porch from the kitchen, making a
secluded outdoor dining-room. The din-
ing-room at the right of the hall is of
ample size and a fly door communicates
directly with the well appointed kitchen.
The finish is of gum wood throughout
and the floors of the first floor oak, ex-
cept kitchen, which with those on sec-
ond floor are of birch. Upstairs are three
chambers, a bathroom and a sleeping
porch. Size without projections, 35 feet
by 24 feet. Hot water heat. The archi-
tect's record gives the contract price at
$4,495.

Design B 286.

This cottage design is ornate and dif-
ferent from the ordinary cottage. Stand-
ing with the wide front to the street, the
piazza across the right hand side and
the pergola treated entrance at the front
and end of the piazza, this plan leaves
the whole front living-room to the street,
making a very pleasant room, with three
wide windows protected by outside
blinds. There are but five rooms, with
an attic storage space in the rear of the
second story. The one large chimney
provides a furnace and kitchen flue and

a wide fireplace in living-room. The
dining-room is opened full wide with the
living-room and both rooms open out
with French windows onto the piazza..
The kitchen, pantry, and two closets
complete the first floor. The finish is in
pine stained dark Mission and the floor
of oak, the second floor is of birch and
the doors of pine enameled white. The
estimated cost, exclusive of heating and
plumbing is $2,OCO. The basement is
full, size of main part, 23 feet by 23 feet,
with cemented bottom. The exterior
wall shingles may be stained light brown
and the window casing, cornice, etc.,
painted light cream color, the roof
shingles stained dark brown. The win-
dow blinds should be light cream color,
same as the trimmings and the window
sash painted white. This combination
will be very effective and artistic.

Design B 287.

This home at once attracts the inter-
est of the passerby. The walls are
shingled and stained a light brown, with
a roof of dark green. The trimmings
are in ivory white. The individuality of
the design is derived from the treatment
of the front gable and the graceful
sweep of the roof. The reception-hall
contains a seat, the stairway and its ceil-
ing with that of the living and dining-
room is beamed.

A beautiful vista is obtained through
timbered arch to hall looking toward the
stair landing with its seat and casement
windows. In the living-room is a tiled
fireplace. A broad window ledge in the
dining-room may be used as a sideboard.
The finish and floor are of oak for the
main rooms with natural birch in the
kitchen and pantry. There is a con-
venient little rear porch with space for
refrigerator.

Note the splendid proportions of the
owner's chamber with its four windows

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Adapted by Builder from Similar House

A Modification of the Gambrel Roof

Note the Roof, the Wide Entrance Porch and Well

Placed Shrubbery

DESIGN B 284

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opening onto the balcony. Two cham-
bers could be made of this if desired.
Two other chambers are provided, one
designated guest's room and the other
maid's room. The linen closet is off the
bath-room and there is a medicine cup-
board over the wash bowl. Note that
each room closet has an outside win-
dow affording light and ventilation.
These rooms may be furnished in birch,
natural or stained, but many prefer paint
for chambers. Hot water is used for heat
and the basement is well appointed. Size,
32 feet by 32 feet.

The architect states that the house was
built without heat for $3,400.

Design B 288.

This is a particularly pleasing design
after craftsman ideas, being covered with
large shakes to receive a coat of stain,
with a great projection of cornice, al-
most Swiss in its character. Entrance is
made from a hall with coat closet, to
the pleasing living-room with bay. The
dining-room contains a pretty ledge win-
dow and is served from the adjacent
kitchen which is very complete with
stove, sink and ice box. The entrance
to basement is also from the kitchen
entry. There are two chambers and a
bathroom with linen closet located upon
a private passage, which leads to a
screened porch, intended for sleeping or
dining purposes. The finish and floors
are of Washington fir throughout.

Height of story 9 feet. Attic for ven-
tilation only. Size, 27 feet, 6 inches by
41 feet. This is an especially attractive
little home, the arrangement of rooms
being somewhat unique and the rear
porch being an especially desirable fea-
ture on account of the privacy possible.
It is estimated that this bungalow can
be built complete with furnace and
plumbing for $2,900.

Design B 289.

It is this kind of house that gives one
the most for his money. That is, of
the essentials without any frills. Such a
house should be very simple in its de-
tails but they should be very correctly
drawn and proportioned if the proper
architectural effect is to be produced.
Then it will have a quiet dignity all its
own.

The front porch is provided with flut-
ed Doric columns and the Colonial door-
way has the usual sidelights of leaded
glass. The hall and living-room are al-
most one room, so wide is the arch be-
tween. The den with fireplace can be
opened wide into the living-room with
sliding doors. The dining-room, pantry
and kitchen are located to the left of the
hall with a coat closet opening into
same. The finish and floors are of birch
throughout, finished natural except in
chambers and bathroom, which have a
coat of enamel.

The basement contains laundry and
hot water plant. Size, 31 feet by 28 feet.

The exterior will look well in either
siding or stucco. The architect estimates
the cost at $4,000.

Design B. 290.

This house is of concrete construction
up to the second story, the basement
walls being solid and above ground, a 2-
inch tile is set in the center of the 10-
inch wall to form an air space. Above
is the usual balloon construction plas-
tered in stucco between half timbers as
shown. The arch and ornament about
the entrance is all moulded in cement
directly upon the work as it progressed,
only the rough outline was cast between
planks. The effect is very "English"
with its half timbering, diamond window
panes and flower boxes.

The timbers are stained brown and the
roof red, a good combination with the

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Dorr & Dorr, Architects

Mission Gables and Wide Projecting Eaves

The Wet Stucco, as Photographed, Suggests the Possibilities of

a Small Clinging Vine

DESIGN B 285

grey cement stucco. The living-room On the right through similar arches and

takes the place of a reception hall proper columns is the parlor which in turn

with a stairway and fireplace in gothic opens through a wide cased opening to

arched openings as a feature of one end. the dining-room. There is also a door

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Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Shingled Cottage on Unique Lines

Note the Beauty of the Entrance Pergola and Porch and the

Broad Presentation to Street

DESIGN B 286

from the living-room to dining-room, bers, a very large sewing-room and a

Oak is used for finish and floors except bathroom. Birch is used except for

for kitchen which is natural birch. bathroom which is white enameled.

On the second floor are four cham- There is a good attic unfinished with

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Ro\\in S. Tuttle, Architect

A House That Attracts

The Treatment of the Front Gable and Graceful Sweep
of the Roof Gives Individuality

DESIGN B 287

stair to same. A grade door is located without projections. The house was

on the stair to basement which contains built on a percentage basis and exact

laundry, fuel bins, hot water plant and figures are not obtainable. It is esti-

storage rooms. Size, 32 feet by 32 feet, mated to cost $5, SCO.

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Two Excellent Features Are the Entrance Hood and the
Ventilating Lattice of the Gable

DESIGN B 288

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Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

Possessing a Simple Dignity

Without Purity of Detail the Effect Would Be Lost

DESIGN B 289

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Fremont D. Orff, Architect

H. Edward Walker, Formerly Associated

An English Design in Cement and Half-Timber

The First Story Walls Are Monolithic Concrete
With Frame Construction Above

DESIGN B 290

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N

What to Do with Doors.

N looking over illustrations of
foreign interiors, one notices the
prevalence of doors frankly In
evidence, and evidently intended
to be shut. The American conception
of making one large room, of a
floor, with no provision for privacy
but draperies, is non-existent on the other
side. Moreover, doors are made quite an
architectural feature, beautifully propor-
tioned, with varied arrangements of
panels and effective mouldings. The at-
tention which we concentrate upon our
entrance doors is given to every door in
a house.

We may profitably borrow from our
European cousins in this matter. There
are certain styles of decoration to which
visible doors are essential. A colonial in-
terior with openings closed in by por-
tieres is an anachronism. Hangings be-
long to an early period, dating back to
the days when skins or heavy stuffs were
used to shut out the icy wind of winter
from the great hall of the castle. In the
eighteenth century, from which most of
our decoration dates, they had learned the
comfort of doors, shutting snugly and in-
closing the warmth and cheer of the cir-
cle about the health. We, to be sure,
elect to leave our doors open, except on
special occasions, but they should be to
some extent in evidence, with the sug-
gestion of use at need.

Often, of course, especially in old
houses, one finds doors which are some-
thing of a nuisance. Builders have a ten-
dency to make too many openings in the
walls of a room. Sometimes a door is
quite useless as an exit, and interferes
with the arrangement of the furniture.
Sometimes some peculiarity of proportion

or eccentricity of paneling makes it de-
sirable to distract attention from it.

If the undesirable door occurs in a
bed-room there is one obvious thing to
do with it, to cover it with a sheet of
looking glass and let it serve the pur-
pose of a cheval glass. It is much more
satisfactory than that piece of furniture
and the cost is a fraction, as the mirror
need not be anything but a good quality
of German plate. The usual way of ap-
plying it is to let it stop just at the
outer line of the panels, finishing it there
with a narrow moulding painted or
stained to match the wood of the door.
It is rather essential to the good effect
of such a door that it should be flush with
the frame.

A Shallow Bookcase.

Wrhen a door is deeply recessed it can
be converted into a bookcase, or even a
shallow closet. In old houses with thick
walls, a door opening into a second room
will often be recessed as much as eight
inches, and this space can be filled with
narrow shelves, which will accommodate
quite a number of books of moderate size.
The arrangement looks better if a panel-
ing is carried up about two and a half
feet from the floor to the level of the
first shelf, and that shelf made to project
a little beyond the line of the door frame.
A desk may be improvised by having this
shelf wide enough to write upon, and by
carrying it out to the edge of the door
frame.

If, by chance, the door should happen
to be an arched one, a quaint little china
closet can be made in the same way. The
first shelf above the paneling should have
a straight front edge, the others be curved
in slightly, toward the centre. The use
of a glass door is optional. Such a closet

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is excellent for the display of a collection
of pewter or of plates.

A Door as a Background.

Very often the useless door is an ad-
mirable background for something which
needs one. I have seen a plaster cast
standing in front of a door of dark wood
which threw it out quite as well as a
drapery would have done. Occasionally
a picture may be hung against a door
with excellent effect. Theoretically it is
all wrong, but it is one of those things
which are justified by the result. A better
way of using a door as a background is
to fill the frame with some sort of a
hanging and set the thing to be relieved
against it. A soft green hanging is a
charming setting for a blossoming plant,
and golden brown or gray looks well
with palms and ferns.

The cretonne furnishings of a bed-room
may be supplemented by covering a door
with a hanging of the figured material,
and standing a chest of drawers, a dress-
ing table or a desk in front of it. The
flowered fabric throws out the dark wood
delightfully.

A Wall Basket and Vines.

When a single door stands open be-
tween two rooms and is seldom closed
its space may be utilized for one of the
charming pottery or terra cotta wall bas-
kets, filled with trailing vines. Of course
the cream colored Italian terra cotta ones
are far and away the best. They are not
expensive and they combine delightfully
with the tender greens of the trailing
vines. For the vines either tradescantia,
the plain sort, or the old fashioned Ger-
man ivy are most saisfactory, both of
them growing luxuriantly in water, and
not needing much sun.

And a capital use for the lower part of
the door is to have fixed to it some sort
of a portfolio arrangement for unframed
pictures. This may be a hinged piece
of wood, held in place at the top by metal
catches, or it may be nothing more than
a portfolio of binders board, covered with
denim or with burlap.

Combining Different Woods.

One point on which the average person
needs instruction is that oak and ma-
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DECORATION AND FURNISHlNG-Continued

room. If one happens to have good black
walnut furniture there is no serious ob-
jection to using it with mahogany, al-
though it is just as well to put the walnut
pieces at one end of the room and the
mahogany at the other. But mahogany
and golden oak are hopelessly incompati-
ble.

So, if you cannot afford to have all the
furnture of a room in mahogany, as may
well be, get well made and well stained
birch which, later, may retire to the
upper regions. It will not cost any more
than oak, and most people will not dis-
tinguish it from mahogany, if you are
careful to get a good color.

There is always the alternative of buy-
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fective in combination with hard wood,
and helps to set it off. The average draw-
ing-room is far more comfortable with a
wicker davenport and two or three ca-
pacious arm chairs, with tables and cab-
inets and a small settle in mahogany, than
when furnished entirely in mahogany, as
most of the upholstered furniture with
mahogany frames is extremely stiff.

In buying wicker furniture it is de-
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the eccentricity of the shapes and to the
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chairs and couches are only high enough
for comfortable support. One specially
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long, with low back, loose cushions and
projecting arms, its lines suggesting the
deck and lounging chairs of Chinese wil-
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should be chosen. Wicker is not a ma-
terial which lends itself to curves.

The Revival of Rush Mats.

Everything comes back to its own in
time, and exclusive New York shops carry
oval rush mats in various sizes, and
recommend them highly for bed-rooms.
The largest size, for the centre of a
room, costs eight dollars, while smaller
ones for the front of dressing table or
wash stand are two dollars. They have
a quaint air that commends them to peo-
ple who are fitting up old fashioned bed-
rooms.

Colonial Glass Bed-Room Sets.

Washbowl and pitchers in heavy Co-
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some rooms. They seem to be just the
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set of flowered china is apt to look insig-
nificant in contrast with the strong colors
of the recent cretonnes. If the glass set
does not seem desirable, a set in plain
color, pink or green, is a better choice
than the average flowered china.
Wall Papers in Black.

They have been using flowered wall
papers with black grounds abroad, for
some time, and they are beginning to
make an appearance here. The few seen
are exquisite, much in the style of the
flowered - organdies and foulards with
black grounds, so popular some twenty
years ago.? Jt is of course impossible that
these papers should ever be anything but
a fad, but they are interesting in the ab-
stract,

In using them for wall coverings, the
woodwork must of necessity be black,
and any color used carry out the tones
of the design. All of them which I have
seen have been variations of the theme
of roses and leaves in pink and green,
soft pastel shades, against a dead black
ground.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

N. C. H. — I inclose sketch of floor plans
of our new home. Will you please sug-
gest colors for walls of all rooms? Also
furniture and rug for living-room. I have
just about decided to have paper in all
rooms except kitchen (which will be
painted). What would you say to that?
Our house faces the east. First floor will
be finished in red oak, rubbed to dull fin-
ish.

My dining-room furniture is quarter-
sawed golden oak and the rug is a brown
and tan Bundar Wilton.

Second floor will be finished in pine.
I wish front bed-room done in yellow and
the other one in blue. Please suggest color
for bath-room. Maple floor in bath-room.

I wish everything to be durable, inex-
pensive, yet artistic and in good taste.

N. C. H. Ans. — Replying to your letter
of inquiry would say that since the din-
ing-room tones are already determined
by the brown and tan rug and the golden
oak, we will start there. Brown is rather
a warm coloring for a southwest room,
but the walls could be done in a soft tan
and a frieze used at the top of the room,
introducing much green. Then with green
portieres in the arch, the living-room in
a greyish brown tapestry, self-toned de-
sign, with large plain green rug and some
natural wicker furniture mixed in, up-
holstered in green cretonnes, would make
a pleasing combination.

Your decision to use paper is a good
one, for tinting unless done by a first
class artist is not satisfactory.

The^bath-room should be finished with
Keene's cement, wainscot height and
marked off to imitate tile. Then
painted ivory. Also, the hard plaster
wall above and ceiling. White bath-rooms
are the choice.

O. F. G.— I enclose plans for a bunga-
low and would like advice as to painting
and decorating same. The living-room

and dining-rooms are to have beamed
ceilings and dining-room is to be paneled
to height of 4 feet 6 inches. Do you
think 9-foot ceilings high enough or do
you advise different height?

Should furniture in living and dining-
rooms be in fumed oak, or similar finish,
or could mahogany be used? The house
is to face west on a very high lot with
but little shade.

Floors and finish of living and dining-
rooms to be oak, finish in other rooms
cypress with Georgia pine floors.

O. F. G. Ans. — Replying- first as to
your inquiries as to painting exterior. In-
asmuch as the site of the bungalow is
conspicuous — with but little shade, it is
advised to use silver grey shingle stain
on the body of the house, whether siding
or shingle, and green on the roof of num-
bers and manufacture as enclosed; porch
posts and window trim to be painted as
near the grey of shingle stain as possible
or the same stain could be used and posts
sanded.

Nine feet is sufficient for bungalow
ceilings. Old fashioned, antique mahog-
any furniture can be used in a bungalow
and if some wicker be combined with it
the effect is very good. If furniture is to
be bought, fumed oak is much the better
choice than modern mahogany. Fumed
oak stain for interior wood will be in
harmony with either style of furnishing.
Send to manufacturer for sample of this
finish ; also for shingle stains.

As to wall treatment, one of the small
figured^ greyish papers in rough textile ef-
fect, 75c to $1 a roll, would be a good
choice for the living-room, with one large,
plain green rug on floor and green used
in draperies, etc. In my own living-room,
same dimensions as yours, there is such a
rug, size 9x14, made of Wilton Moresque
carpet, $2.25 per yard, 36 inches wide.
The woodwork is fumed brown, the wall

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS-Continued

grey and large square green tile for fire-
place facings. The effect is most refined
and restful. Such a rug can be made and
sent you if desired.

For the northwest dining-room, there is
a charming English chintz paper on a
cream ground, which would be delightful
above the oak wainscot. Cretonne dra-
peries to match at the windows.

M. G. W. — I would like some advice as
to finishing.

The house faces east, will have a porch
across the east and south ; at the north-
east and southeast corner want a sort of
bay window and will have two French
windows on the east. Will have a fire-
place in the parlor ; double doors between
parlor and dining-room ; the northeast
room I want finished so as to use rose
colored draperies, etc. What kind of
wood work would be suitable for the dif-
ferent rooms ; also what kind of furni-
ture? Can you tell me where I can pro-
cure mahogany furniture?

M. G. W. Ans. — Replying to your
recent inquiries would say that since ma-
hogany seems to be your choice for fur-

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to make the woodwork in that ,room
white. As it faces south, a delft blue
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scheme, with mahogany, for a bungalow
dining-room. Mahogany dining-room fur-
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furnishers. The solid mahogany is, of
course, expensive.

The finish of the kitchen, bath and
bed-rooms had best be white, also; es-
pecially the northeast room, where it is
desired to use rose colored furnishings.

A very pleasing stain to use in the liv-
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away from the universal brown stains,
would be silver grey. This stain is beau-
titiful on oak or pine or gum wood and
mahogany furniture could be used with
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C. A. B. — We are about to erect a
bungalow and wish to consult you about
tinting of walls and staining of floors.
The walls are to be sand finished. All
woodwork brown mission finish (this
means only the living-room and dining-
room). I want to tint the walls tan but
can't find just the proper shade. No. 26
on the enclosed card seems a little too
light, although it is the right tone. The
sample of pongee seems just about right
to me. Do you know- of anything I can
buy for walls that shade? Now what
shall I stain the floor?

C. A. B. Ans. — In regard to wall tints
to be used, you are correct in thinking
No. 26 of the color card enclosed too
light for side walls with mission brown
woodwork. It is a very good ceiling tint.
The pongee sample sent is a delightful
shade, but even that is a trifle light in
tone for the side walls. It would be a
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side wall, which I do not think would
be too dark if the room is well lighted.
Of course a good kalsominer can mix
any shade perfectly to a sample. Enclosed
is the name of a good ready made kalso-
mine.

The floors if oak can be left natural or
stained to any depth of brown tone you
desire. With such a color scheme we
should use a brown stain over the filler,
then shellac and finish with floor wax.

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS fp

The Esthetic Side of Housework.

ERHAPS it sounds a bit fanciful
to speak of esthetics in connec-
tion with housework, but the
cultivation of the picturesque
side in housekeeping is the only way to
redeem it from drudgery for most peo-
ple. There is a select, or shall we say
elect, number of people who love domes-
tic work for its own sake, but people of
that sort are few and far between, and
only a change in the point of view can
make most of us reconciled to the spend-
ing of long hours of each day over work
which must be indefinitely repeated.

Yet there is another side to it all. To
take a broader view, every one of the do-
mestic processes may be fraught with
untold possibilities for good or evil. Some-
one has traced out the story of a strand
of rope, slighted in the making. A man's
life was trusted to the completed cable ;
he fell and was killed; his family were
plunged into poverty; his children grew
up uneducated and untrained to take their
places in the ranks of the criminal classes.
And all this because one girl in a rope-
walk slighted her work. And on the
other hand, who shall estimate the eco-
nomic and spiritual value of the perfect
home, at whose foundation lies the careful
doing of a multitude of little things?

With most women the realization of
the importance of the household processes
is not lacking, but their aggregate is so
appalling that they become discouraged,
and no attitude is more inimical to suc-
cess than that. Just here comes in the
value of that esthetic sense which is one
of the most precious possessions of the
human soul. With the apprehension of

the picturesque aspect of the daily task
there comes a lightening of the burden of
its performance.

Think of some of the different pro-
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is there not a charm of their own about
porcelain and glass, immaculate and shin-
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a pleasure in arranging plates and cups
and glasses in orderly rows in the cup-
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sweeping and dusting, even scrubbing,
what real satisfaction there is in the dis-
appearance of the dirt and in tke reap-
pearance of the original spotlessness. And
in a greater degree the same considera-
tion applies to washing and ironing. It
isn't making the two blades of grass grow
where one grew at first, but the reviving
of the original blade and giving it fresh
beauty.

As far as picturesque quality is con-
cerned, cooking takes the lead. The meats
and vegetables and fruits offer a be-
wildering feast of color to the attentive
eye, and when they are cooked there are
other possibilities of form and texture to
delight the senses. The idea that food
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HEN you plan the decorations in the new home say to your
architect and painter, " Wherever white enamel is used, I want
it to be Vitralite over *P& L' Enamel Undercoating."

If you insist on this, you will be satisfied when the work is done and for years afterwards,
because Vitralite will not yellow, crack nor chip whether used on metal, wood or plaster,
indoors or out. The beautiful gloss or soft egg-shell finish will remain a smooth, unbroken
coat of white — Vitralite never shows where the brush touched it.
The Free Sample Panel, finished with Vitralite, and the Vitralite Booklet will prove it. Ask for them.

The magnificent salons of the monster S.S. "Lusitania" and of the Great Lakes passenger vessel,
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It tells all about Pratt & Lambert Varnishes and will guide
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There are other Pratt & Lambert Varnishes you want to know about. Here are two:

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is the only varnish to use on front doors, vestibules, boats, or
wherever woodwork is exposed to the weather. Is unaffected
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is the best for all interior woodwork except floors. Never
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When you come to the question of finishing the floors. "61" Floor Varnish will solve the problem. "61" forms a touch,
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Send for booklet.'The Finished Floor"— Mis how to care for floors.
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— CaBtfamd

Necessary Fat.

Comparatively few people eat fat meat,
yet a certain proportion of fat is as neces-
sary to nutrition as protein. A regimen
deficient in fat results in unpleasant in-
ternal disorders, notably the floating kid-
ney, which is the theme of one of Tol-
stoy's cleverest bits of realism, in im-
perfect resistance to cold,and in unsightly
emaciation. It seems almost impossible
to combat a natural distaste for animal
fat and some substitute must be found.

Let The

JEWELL

Save Your Fuel

Keep your house at the
temperature you want
it — without any work
or worry in doing it.

The Jewell Heat Controller
guards your coalbin — and your
health at the same time. It
saves you many tiring and need-
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to close or open the drafts.

Th is clock assures a
•warm house in the
morning — yet keeps
it 'cool over -night.

runs the heater automatically. Just place the
indicator at the temperature desired. The
Jewell automatically opens or closes the
drafts whenever necessary to assure an even
temperature.

Guaranteed mechanically perfect for 25 years

Applied to any system of heating— steam, hot water,
or hot air heater. Get your JEWELL dealer to install
it in your home on 30 days' free trial, and you'll be con-
vinced you will want it always.

Write for the name of the JEWELL dealer in your
town. We'll send it, together with a copy of our valuable
and interesting booklet, " The House Comfortable."

JEWELL MFG. CO. , 124 N. Green St. , Auburn, N. Y.

A liberal use of butter does something,
but hardly meets the demand. There is
a limit to the- amount of bread and but-
ter one can consume. In the case of chil-
dren it is a help to cut the bread very
thin and to take off all the crust. It is
easier to eat and if the slices are doubled
a great deal of butter can be absorbed
imperceptibly. The objection to butter
is that it is a very expensive form of fat.
Olive oil is another very valuable fat,
but extremely distasteful to a good many
people. The taste for it is most easily
acquired in childhood, but a very consid-
erable quantity can be taken if it is used
in the form of mayonnaise, and highly
seasoned. A mayonnaise dressing with a
good deal of oil in it can be further mod-
ified to suit a delicate palate by an ad-
dition of cream, or of unsweetened con-
densed milk. This latter substance is a
valuable and highly concentrated animal
fat, but is not always obtainable, nor as
well known as it ought to be. It has
the advantage of being at once palatable
and cheap. It is about double the rich-
ness of cream, at half its cost.

The various nut butters are excellent,
but not exactly easy of digestion for
many people. They are more easily as-
similated when combined with cheese or
with an equal quantity of cream or may-
onnaise. Another source of fat not al-
ways appreciated is in some sorts of fish.
Salmon is a fat fish, so is mackerel, and
there are others. In the case of fish it
is an advantage that the fat is not in a
mass by itself, but permeates the fibre
generally.

It is possible to add a certain amount
of fat to many of the common articles of
food by using sauces in which by care-
ful cooking a large amount of butter or
suet has been incorporated. Liberal addi-
tions of butter as a seasoning and yolks of
eggs for garnishing also help. But it must
always be remembered that a deficiency
of fat is a dietetic crime.

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We Want to Send a Sample of Utility
Board to Every Man Who Owns a Home

Or who contemplates building a home — or is interested in building operations of any

kind—

Utility Board is a finished wall board that has rendered lath and plaster obsolete —

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You can use it in a hundred ways in making over the old house as well as in building

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It marks the greatest advancement that has been made
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Casserole and Ramequin Cookery

By BEATRICE D'EMO
(Continued from the September issue)

CHEESE SOUFFLE IN RAMEQUINS

AULIFLOWER in casserole
meets with general approval, al-
though the recipe is known to
only a few. The head should be
broken into neat sprigs, and these par-
boiled for ten minutes in salted water.
Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter in the

casserole, adding the juice of one lemon.
Put the cauliflower in this over a mod-
erate flame and turn the sprigs gently
with a fork and spoon until all are well
moistened with the butter. Pour over
a cupful of milk and shake on a little
salt and white pepper, then cover and set

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The Newest Spoons

tin

QOW

Brenlin Window Shades look teller and last and
longer than ordinary shades because the]) are
made differentia.

are made
entirely
without the
ufilling"that
cracks and
falls out in
ordinary
shades leav-
ing streaks

p n -

The patterns illustrated above
unsurpassed in beauty by designs in
sterling silver, and can be bought from
one-quarter to one-eighth the cost.
In quality there is no other silver plate
that equals the famous

1847 ROGERS BRQS.1&

ware. This is the highest grade of triple plate.
Our process of finishing closes the pores of the
silver so that it is worked into a firm, hard sur-
face that will stand many years of the hardest kind
of wear. This process has given 1847 ROGERS
BROS, silverware the well-earned title of
"Silver Plate that Wears"
Guaranteed by the largest makers in the
world. For sale by leading dealers. Send
for catalogue "K-35."

MERIDEN BRITANNIA COMPANY

(International Silver Co., Successor)

Meriden, Conn.

NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO

CHICAGO
HAMILTON, CANADA

Brenlin won't crack — won't bag or
sag. It always hangs straight and
smooth — adds a hundred per cent to
the appearance of your windows —
and is always the cheapest shade you
can put up.

Brenlin is made in all colors and in different com-
binations of Brenlin Duplex, light one side, dark
the other. With the latter you can match any
color scheme without the expense and annoyance
of two sets of shades.

Write today for this book and
samples in all colors.

With the many suggestions in
the book (typical houses shad-
ed with Brenlin, ideas for
window treatment) and the
samples select your shades.
Then go to your dealer's and
order Brenlin. One or more
good dealers in every city
sell it. Write today for the
book. Find out in detail
why Brenlin is the cheap-
est shade you can put up.
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Co., 2066-2076 Reading
Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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edgeoftcerv yard tike this BRENLJN
Look for it.

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

CHICKEN AND EGG FOR INDIVIDUAL BREAKFAST SERVICE IN RAMEQUIN

in a moderate oven for half an hour. At
the end of that time pour off any milk
that remains unabsorbed, add enough to
it to make a cupful, which thicken with
a teaspoonful of butter rubbed with an
equal quantity of flour, and after it has
boiled up once pour over the cauliflower
and serve in the casserole.

Sweet potatoes in casserole make an
acceptable accompaniment to poultry or
lamb. Two large or three medium-sized
ones will about fill the three-pint dish.
Boil without peeling for fifteen minutes
if small, or twenty minutes if large.
Peel, cut in lengthwise slices about half
an inch in thickness. Have two table-
spoonfuls of butter melting in the cas-
serole. Put in a layer of the potatoes,
which sprinkle with brown sugar, dot
with bits of butter, and repeat until with-
in an inch of the top of the dish, finishing
with the sugar and butter. Pour over
half a cupful of hot water, cover and cook
in a moderate oven for ten minutes, then
remove the cover and cook for fifteen
minutes longer.

Chicken with mushrooms in casserole

is a dish fit for royalty. Select a tender
chicken and have it cut as for frying, re-
moving the large bones with a sharp
knife. Melt half a cupful of butter in the
casserole and in this saute the chicken
until it begins to brown, when add a doz-
en good-sized mushrooms, which have
been peeled, pour over a cupful of hot
water, cover and cook in the oven for
one hour. Remove the chicken and mush-
rooms to a hot platter, and if the water
has nearly dried up add enough milk to
make a cupful, or this may be put in
the casserole toward the end of the bak-
ing, thicken with flour and butter and
pour over the chicken. Or pour off the
sauce, return the chicken to the casserole,
pour the sauce over it and lay the mush-
rooms on top. Serve with plain boiled
rice.

The ramequin — or ramekin, as it is
sometimes spelled — is a kind of little
brother to the casserole, being made of
glazed pottery or china, and is most use-
ful in cooking, or possibly recooking
would be the better word, individual por-
tions in an appetizing manner. Before

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Make the selection
of varnish your own
business.

You're paying for the varnish —
then why not make certain that you
get full value!

Know the trademark label of

That's the easiest way to know you are
getting good, reliable, honest varnish.

Send for free Booklet: "Choosing Your
Varnish Maker."

BERRY BROTHERS, Ltd.

Largest Varnish Makers in the World
DETROIT, MICH.

Dealers Everywhere

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and protection of books, you
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Rare editions and delicate bindings
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TABLE CHAT-Continued

it came into general use, semi-liquid
dishes, such as creamed oysters, sweet-
breads, shirred eggs, etc., were served in
a large dish and helped upon small break-
fast plates, or the creamed viands were
served in pastry or pasteboard cases,
which absorbed the moisture and were
not very inviting looking after the dainty
was partially eaten.

For any kind of firm-fleshed fish in
ramequins, flake the fish after it. has been
boiled and allowed to cool, then put in a
saucepan with half a cupful of milk for
every cupful of fish, bring to the boil,
thicken with butter and flour, then sea-
son with salt and cayenne and a few
drops of lemon juice. Pour in the rame-
quins, sprinkle the tops with bread
crumbs, moisten with melted butter, and

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Then let us send you a copy of our new booklet
K.E.IO, which tells all about the proper method of
finishing floors and interior woodwork.

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Tell us the kind of woods you will
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The Wood Finishing Authorities

set in the oven until these are tinged with
brown. Halibut, salmon, bass, lobster or
crabs may be cooked in this fashion.
Oysters and mushrooms served ramequin
fashion are delicious. For sufficient for
three people a dozen medium-sized oys-
ters will be required, a half pint of fresh
or canned mushrooms cut in quarters,
two tablespoonfuls of butter, a table-
spoonful of lemon juice and salt and pep-
per to taste. Put the butter to melt in
a casserole, then saute the oysters in it
until the beards begin to curl, then add
the mushrooms, the heated and strained
liquor from the oysters and the season-
ing, and cook for five minutes or until the
mushrooms are tender. Put the oysters
and mushrooms in the ramequins, thicken
the liquor with a very little flour and
butter and pour over, then set the rame-
quins in the oven to get the contents
very hot.

Chicken and egg in ramequin makes
a nice luncheon or supper dish, and is a
pretty way to serve as a breakfast to an
invalid. Chop the white meat of cold
boiled or roast chicken and moisten with
a cream sauce made as for the fish. Put
enough of this in ramequins to cover the
bottom. Beat the white of an egg very
stiff, with a pinch of salt. Fill the rame-
quins with this, and in the center of each
drop the yolk of an egg. Sprinkle
chopped chives, parsley or sweet green
pepper on top of each and set in a hot
oven for three minutes, or until the egg
white is slightly tinged with brown. Any
meat may be used instead of chicken,
ham being especially nice.

For cheese souffles in ramequins, to
serve six people, beat the yolks of two
eggs in a bowl, with a pinch of salt and
a shake or two of cayenne. In another
bowl beat the whites until they are dry
and stiff and add to the yolks with two
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese and half
a cupful of cream. Butter the ramequins
and pour in the mixture, sprinkling the
top with bread crumbs. Bake for fifteen
minutes, or until brown.

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Many styles of grate and
mantels to choose from

A Cheerful, Open-
Grate Fire and a
Ventilating Warm
Air Furnace

are combined to secure
coziness, comfort, health
and economy in

The JACKSON

VENTILATING GRATE

will pay for itself in three years by
giving four times as much heat as
the ordinary old-style grate from
the same amount of fuel. Not
only warms Directly by the fire in
the grate, but warms Indirectly
by drawing in fresh air from out-
side, warming it in the air cham-
ber surrounding the fire and send-
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connecting rooms and also rooms
upstairs if desired. Any mason
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about half the fuel.

Send for Free Catalog Kof Ven-
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with_ explanations, illustrations,
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reference to users in your region.
EDWIN A. JACKSON & BRO.

MANUFACTURERS

^ 25 Beekman St.. New York

BtK

Study this diagram and
you will see at once the
heating and ventilating
principle which makes this
grate superior to all others.

Spencer & Powers, Architects.

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: -.-.-. •. sw.sw£;i s

A Concrete Block Fireplace

Interesting Details of Its Manufacture and Erection

Courtesy of Cement Products Exhibition Co.

THE FIREPLACE AS IT APPEARS IN THE HOME

interesting feature of the
prize house given away at the
cement show in Chicago in Feb-
ruary, 1910, is a concrete block
fireplace and mantel, occupying a con-
spicuous place in the living-room. This
mantel-piece is a splendid illustration of

the adaptability of concrete for interior
use. It has a handsome and substantial
appearance and is a very superior form of
fireplace.

The facing is composed of one part
of Portland cement and two-and-one-half
parts of Feldspar No. 4, while the back-

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof— Residence, Frank C. Childs, Lexington, Mass.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

IF YOU want the fullest possible use of the top floor of your house
you must roof it with Asbestos "Century" Shingles.

It's the only way to avoid the extremes of heat and cold that bother
you with the ordinary roofs.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are very efficient heat insulators. They
are made of reinforced concrete, which is celebrated as a non-conductor
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From every consideration, it's worth your while to look into Asbestos
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They are indestructible by weather. They are the best preventive
of fire you can give your home. They last forever — without painting or
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And they cost no more than you expect to pay for a first-class roof.

You can get Asbestos "Century" Shingles in shapes to suit any architectural style —
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and Indian Red. Ask your representative roofer about this indestructible roofing- — or
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Factors
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{Branch Offices in Principal Cities of the United States, and London, England

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CEMENT— Continued

ing was composed of one part of Portland
cement and five parts of pit run gravel,
passing a *4 screen. As nearly all of
these blocks were of special size, they
were made by hand labor. The two orna-
mental blocks, one on each side of the
breast, were made in a gelatin mold. A
wooden pattern was made just like the
ornament and this was placed in a mold.
Hot gelatin was then poured around the
pattern and allowed to cool. When cool
this was cut into several pieces and the
pattern removed, after which the gelatin
parts were replaced in the mold and this
was filled with wet concrete. The follow-
ing day the concrete ornament was taken
out of the mold and the mold was again

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used to make the second ornament. All
the granite faces were sprayed with water
and scrubbed with a solution of acid and
water so as to expose the granite aggre-
gate.

The blocks are all of the very best qual-
ity and of the kind which are meeting
with increasing popularity year by year.
The picture does not do justice to the
beautiful texture as the color and life ex-
hibited by the blocks cannot be appreci-
ated except by actually seeing them.

What a Barrel of Cement Means.

At the first annual convention of the
American Society of Engineering Con-
tractors, says Canadian Engineer, recent-
ly held in St. Louis, Mo., a decision was
practically arrived at as to the quantity
of cement a contractor should find in a
barrel. A chief engineer on the Ashokan
dam has been specifying four cubic feet
as the standard of measurement for a
barrel of cement, and a chief engineer
on another large public work has been
requiring only 3.6 cubic feet. Four-
tenths of a cubic foot per barrel makes
a vast difference when multiplied by a
million barrels.

The standard adopted by the society
was four cubic feet, weighing 56 pounds
each of loose cement.

The membership of the society is com-
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ufacturers of engineering supplies, and it
is consequently organized on broad lines.

Soap-Concrete for Waterproofing.

Soap-water instead of ordinary water
has successfully been used for the pur-
pose of making reinforced concrete
water-tight. The case is reported in
Beton und Eisen, and concerns a grain
elevator built on the Danube, exposed to
inundation. The concrete was provided
with two coatings, also of concrete. The
outer coating, 3^ inches in thickness,

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Avoid Cracks in Your Wall

They result from plastering on wood lath, which absorb moisture and swell when
the plaster goes on and afterwards contract, pulling away from the plaster. Your
wall is loose liable to crack at any time. It is also inflammable^ a wood-lined
flue back of the wall.

By Using Sackett Plaster Board

instead of wood lath you get fire-proof and sound-proof walls and ceilings that will
outlast the house. Keeps out the cold and the heat — makes the building comfort-
.able and sanitary. SACKETT is composed of alternate layers of Calcined Gypsum
and strong fibrous felt, cut into sheets 32x36 inches, about as thick as wood lath.
Nailed direct to studding, furring or joists and plastered over. Forms a firm, even
surface for the plaster coat — absolutely cannot swell, contract or buckle. If U. S.
Gypsum Plaster is used it fuses with SACKETT Plaster Board into a Gypsum
monolith — as solid as rock — everlasting.

Do not spoil a good house with poor walls. Build them with SACKETT
Plaster Board and U. S. Gypsum Plaster. These materials will give you
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CEMENT— Continued

consists of fine-grained concrete contain-
ing 400 kilograms of cement and 120
litres of water per cubic metre of mass,
and the inner layer, lJ/2 inches in thick-
ness, consists of cement mortar prepared
with fine river sand. The water is re-
placed by a solution of common soft soap
(potash soap), about 4 kilograms of soap
being added to 1 cubic inch of concrete.
The building has stood one inundation
well, while another building of the same
material, without the soap, did not quite
keep the water out. Subsequent tests
were also favorable. The soap concrete
is very cheap compared with other means
used to render the concrete impermeable
to water. The action of. the soap seems
to be that the lime of the cement is bound
by the fatty acids of the soap. — Building
Age.

Cement Concrete Vats and Tanks.
By Albert Moyer, Assoc. Am. Soc. C. E.

Impervious, odorless, tasteless and
sanitary vats and tanks for butter-milk,
wine, oil, pickles, sauerkraut, etc., can be
constructed of reinforced concrete, the
reinforcing to be designed by a compe-
tent engineer, provided the interior sur-
faces are treated as follows :

After the forms are removed, grind off
with a carborundum stone any projec-
tions due to the concrete seeping through
the joints between the boards. Keep the
surface damp for two weeks from the
placing of the concrete. Wash the sur-
face thoroughly and allow to dry. Mix
up a solution of 1 part water glass
(sodium silicate) 40° Baume, with 4 to
6 parts water, total 5 to 7 parts, accord-
ing to the density of the concrete surface
treated. The denser the surface the
weaker should be the solution.

Apply the water glass solution with a
brush. After four hours and within 24
hours, wash off the surface with clear
water. Again allow the surface to dry.
When dry apply another coat of the
water glass solution. After 4 hours and
within 24 hours, again wash off the sur-
face with clear water and allow to dry.
Repeat this process for 3 or 4 coats,
which should be sufficient to close up all
the pores.

The water glass (sodium silicate) which
has penetrated the pores has come in
contact with the alkalies in the cement

and concrete and formed into an insol-
uble hard material, causing the surface
to become very hard to a depth of ]/%
to YZ inch, according to the density of
the concrete. The excess sodium silicate
which has remained on the surface not
having come in contact with the alkalies
is soluble, therefore easily washed off
with water. The reason for washing off
the surface between each coat and allow-
ing the surface to dry, is to obtain a more
thorough penetration of the sodium sili-
cate.

It is obvious that concrete surfaces so
treated, if hard, impervious and insoluble,
have been made impervious, tasteless,
odorless and sanitary.

Booklets for Distribution.

Universal Portland Cement Co.
Free.

Portland Cement Sidewalk Construc-
tion. By C. W. Boynton.

Cement Drain Tile. By C. W. Boyn-
ton.

^Concrete Pavements: Their Cost and
Construction, with Specifications. By
T. H. Chubb.

Standard Specifications and Uniform
Methods of Testing and Analysis for
Portland Cement. American Society for
Testing Materials.

"Farm Cement News." (Published pe-
riodically by this company.)

Association Bulletins.

No. 1— "Concrete Building Blocks."
By S. B. Newberry.

No. 10— "The Decoration of Concrete
with Colored Clavs." By H. C. Mercer.

No. 12— "The Progress and Logical
Design of Reinforced Concrete." By Ross
F. Tucker.

No. 13. — "Forms of Concrete Con-
struction." By Sanford E. Thompson.

Write to the nearest office of the com-
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lis.

Smokeless Boilers.

This is a question that will interest
people in all walks of life. The hand-
some catalogue of the Hart & Crouse
Co., New York and Chicago, contains
many illustrations of buildings in which
their smokeless boilers have been in-
stalled.

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PAINTIN

FINISHIN G

The Painting of the House.

HE colors for the house are of the
utmost importance. Many houses
are absolutely ruined by the mis-
application of color. Often the
ordinary house painter knows very little
of color effect or harmony in coloring.

The application of color to the domes-
tic dwelling is now considered as almost
of as much importance as good construc-
tion and pleasing design, and so rapidlj
have the paint manufacturers risen tc
the demands for their wares that th<
color of the house is now one of the
most important means of adding to its
beauty and its effect. A house paintec
in good colors, carefully chosen, well ap-
plied, and treated in a manner that fits
in with its style, its material, and its sur-
roundings, is obviously a more attractive
structure than one in which this element
has been neglected. The varieties of
shades, tones and colors that may be had
today provide for every possible con-
tingency and for every taste.

Quality of Paint.

It may be assumed that good paint is
an important adjunct to the house. A
good paint is one that wears well and can
be properly and readily applied to the
surface to be covered, being also good
and pleasing in color or tone. It is a
mistake to conclude, however, that be-
cause a color appeals to one, or is pleas-
ing in itself, it is adapted to every condi-
tion and to every sort of edifice. Paint
must be chosen as carefully and as
thoughtfully as the most delicate and ex-
pensive part of the house. A color that
will answer for one dwelling may be quite
impossible for its neighbor. On the other
hand, a row of variously coloced houses,
in which each competes with the others
for supremacy, is a trial to the eye and
nerves that should not be tolerated.

Care in Selection of Colors.

A quiet house is invariably to be pre-
ferred to a riotous one. A peaceful ex-
terior bespeaks a quiet interior. Har-
mony without is indicative, let us hope,
of harmony within. Bright, gay colors are
attractive and often fascinating; admira-
bly adapted to many structures, they are
not suited to all. On the other hand,
too great sobriety is quite as unpleasant.
The exterior color should add to the at-
tractiveness of the house, and not de-
tract from it. It should help, not injure.
It should assist, and not destroy. Very
many houses are hurt by too much color,
just as many others are injured by not
enough.

Variety and Contrast.

Contrasts and too great variety should
be avoided as much as possible. Many of
the modern colors are so delightful in
themselves that it is not always clear why
a number of good things should not be
combined and a better result obtained
than if only one or two were used. Ex-
perience, however, will invariably con-
vince the observer that too many colors
on a single house are worse than none
at all.

Painting and Environment.

The free use of paint for houses is an
indication of an increasing interest in all
that pertains to house building. Builders
and owners are learning its value, and
learning how much can be derived from it.
And the color scheme of a house needs
to be as carefully considered as the de-
sign or the choice of sanitary apparatus.
A house is a building intended to be lived
in. It is not erected for the benefit of
the people without, but for those who in-
habit it. Harsh, glaring colors are com-
pletely out of place on a house. The color
should not be used to announce the dwell-
ing, to draw attention to it, to attract
the eye of the passerby. Properly speak-

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About Colors

The colors used in interior
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room warm and inviting or cold
and repellent. And there are
so many things to consider in
selecting colors for interiors
that the average property-owner
is apt to overlook some of them
in making the selection. Color,
for instance, has the power to
alter the proportions of a room.
Red contracts, blue and yellow
expand. Green, unless very
dark, has little effect upon the
room, keeping the walls, as
decorators say, well in place.
Tan, gray, blue and pink have
the effect of adding space, while
brown, unless very light, has
the same quality as green.

To the majority of people,
green is restful, red stimulating
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PAINTING AND FINISHING-Cbntinued

ing, it is a help to the building and a
part of its decoration. It must harmonize
with the design, with the situation and
the surroundings. It is perfectly easy
to accomplish these results. A good house
cannot be built without good taste, and
the same taste that makes the house good
will prevent any error in the choice of
external coloring. An excellent guide to
the value of paint and its influence on de-
sign is a comparison between two houses
of the same design painted in different
colors. The result may seem good in
both cases, but they will be different in
character.

Graining to Represent Rosewood.

Fifty years ago rosewood was much
more in evidence than at the present time.
It was also more frequently represented
and some of the old grainers produced
very fine imitations of this beautiful wood.
It requires special study and attention,
if a fair imitation is to be made. Its
grains and figures are in some respects
different from those of any other wood,
writes William E. Wall in an exchange.

There is a main trunk heart grain, but
it seems to often interlock with a multi-
tude of secondary grains interspersed
with dark veins of greater or less di-
ameter, but always showing one clean-cut
edge.

Ground-color — Orange chrome, red
lead, white lead.

Graining color — Vandyke brown, rose
pink, drop black.

Tools — Sponge, rubbing-in brush, sash
tool, fitches, mottler, overgrainers, cam-
el's hair pencil, black crayon.

This wood can be represented most
successfully in water colors. The ground-
color should be a rather bright orange
made with orange chrome lightened with
white lead; adding a little Venetian red
will give depth to the color. The last
coat should be applied to dry with an
egg-shell gloss and when thoroughly hard
and dry, is ready for graining.

The graining colors are Vandyke
brown, rose pink, ivory or drop black.
The base of the color is Vandyke brown
and the other colors are blended into the
work. After sandpapering the ground-
color and dusting off clean, the work
should be sponged over with a little of

the thin rubbing-in color. If the color
creeps or crawls, use a little bolted whit-
ing on the sponge.

The thinners for the graining color
should be one part stale beer or vinegar
to two parts of clean water. When a
panel is rubbed in with the graining
color, the sponge can be used to remove
portions of the color. These places will
be the lightest in color on the finished
work. The rose pink may be used in a
sash tool and proportions of that color
blended into the Vandyke brown. Later,
the edges of these proportions may be
sharpened with a small fitch tool charged
with some of the thin black. The blender
is used to sharpen the edges of the black
veins. After the general plan of light
and shade is determined, the work is al-
lowed to dry and the grains are finished
by using the overgrainer. This is a little
flat brush the bristles of which are
charged with a thin color which is made
by mixing Vandyke brown and a little
black.

The bristles of the overgrainer are sep-
arated with a bone comb and the grains
put in with a quick touch, blending im-
mediately with the badger blender.

The strong heart grains may be repre-
sented by using the small bristle liner
charged with thin color, blending the
work before it dries ; a crayon pencil may
also be used for this purpose.

When this overgraining is dry, it can
again be overgrained if necessary, and
the darker veins also be sharpened and
made more distinct when dry. The work
may be given a thin coat of oil color com-
posed of rose pink and Vandyke brown
thinned almost wholly with turpentine,
adding a small quantitv of good liquid
dryer. When thoroughly dry the work
should be varnished.

Rubber in Paint.

Averill's "chemical" paint, which paint
I believe was the first ready mixed paint
in this country, is said to have contained
some rubber in its makeup. Rubber has
been used in paint a number of years,
though we are not to accept all so-called
rubber paints as containing that sub-
stance. But it is not simply a matter of
dissolving some rubber and mixing il
with paint.

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of your property.

THE KEITH CO., Architects

1721 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

You may think you'll save money
and get about as good results by using
a low-priced or a hand-mixed paint
this spring, but you'll find it does not
work out. For a few months, it may
compare favorably in brilliance and
appearance with the best. But under
the stress of weather and climate
you'll soon note the difference.

Suppose you select for your painting the
highest grade paint on the market — a paint
•with reputation behind it —

It will cost a few — only a few — cents more
per gallon, but you get longer wear, greater
covering capacity — a paint that leaves the
surface in prime condition to receive a new
coat — saving the expense of burning and
scraping.

Your painting is an investment of a special
character and you should consult a specialist
regarding it. The Lowe Brothers dealer in
your locality is thoroughly posted on paint
and the painter who recommends |High
Standard" is generally the best man in his
line. See him before you paint.

Inspect the season's color combinations in
"High Standard" and ask about "Mello-
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"Little Blue Flag" Varnishes for every
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HEATING

^ rlvmlK_
PLVMBING

Warm Air Furnace Work

Extracts from Address by George W. Munson of the
Federal Furnace League

Importance of Installation.

HE importance of proper furnace
installation is manifold, first to
the public, from the fact that it
not only affects their comfort
and convenience, but may jeopardize their
health, yes even their lives. How often
have we found the furnace placed over a
pit half filled with stagnant water, a
breeder of disease, over which every par-
ticle of air must pass to reach the rooms
above; carrying with it the disease breed-
ing germs against which the whole medi-
cal profession is waging war. Again we
find the pit drained into a sewer, with no
other means of keeping out the foul gases
than the water seal in the trap, which in
a long dry spell is soon broken by evapo-
ration, thus allowing these gases free ac-
cess to the rooms above. Can one imag-
ine any thing more detrimental to the
health of the occupants? Almost every
city in the land has laws regulating the
installation of plumbing, but has neglect-
ed entirely the heater.

The Value of Fresh Air.

We would recommend that wherever
at all possible a fresh air room be sup-
plied, and the ducts leading from this
room to the furnace be made in such a
manner that they can be inspected and
cleaned and thus furnish air to the fur-
nace and the rooms above in its purity.

To one engaging in the heating busi-
ness, proper installation should be the
keystone.
Purchaser Knows Little About Furnace.

The purchaser knows little about fur-
nace installation, and may want it in-

stalled in a way that will not give satis-
faction. Here is where the dealer must
be careful and explain to his customer
why the heater cannot give perfect satis-
faction if improperly installed, and will
be a source of continuous trouble to all
concerned.

The dealer should take time to exam-
ine the building, its environments, with
reference to its exposure, etc., the base-
ment or cellar, where furnace must be
placed, the flue to which it must be at-
tached, size, elevation of pipes, location of
same, in fact, examine the entire situa-
tion, as it takes the whole combination
to make a complete heating plant. It is
up to him to fulfil every promise made,
and install the plant so that with proper
management it will do the work for which
it was designed.

We make only a part of a heating plant
in our foundries and factories, the owner
who supplies the flue to which the fur-
nace must be attached, the architect, who
furnishes the space in which to place the
pipes (two very important parts), and the
dealer, who supplies the pipes, fittings,
registers, etc., and erects the apparatus,
a still more important part, and yet in
case of failure, the furnace, and the mak-
er who designed it, who has never even
seen the building in which it is placed, is
very often held responsible, and is sup-
posed to shoulder the blame and stand the
loss.

It is plainly evident that under these,
the existing conditions, the manufactur-
er, the public, and the dealer are very
much interested in the proper installa-

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JACK'S

HOUSE

(Continued)

Jack was so well pleased with
the satisfactory results from
"overcoating" his two old
houses that he decided to
build a new stucco house for
Jack, Jr.

The result is shown in the illustration.

Jack specified KNO-BURN Lath.

Full information regarding this popular metal lath in our free
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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

tion of every warm air heating plant
erected.

It does not seem amiss at this time to
suggest to the Federal Furnace League
to take another step in advance, by sup-
plying to furnace dealers, in addition to
complete rules and directions embodying
the principles of correct furnace practice,
a complete set of examination questions,
with drawings, etc., and grant certificates
or diplomas, setting forth that the hold-
ers are practical furnace men.
Good Plumbing a Paying Investment.

If the average property owner would
only take time to consider the question,
he cannot do other than admit that the
plumbing outfit of the ordinary dwelling
or flat is, after all, the most difficult to
maintain in proper sanitary condition and
repair. This will become all the more
apparent if the person interested will but
examine his pile of repair bills for clean-
ing out traps, installing new supply pipes,
closets, basins and innumerable small
parts so important to the successful op-
eration of the plant.

In many instances, says Architect and
Engineer, the fault may be traced to de-
fective installation and the employment
of light -materials, which are unfit to
properly withstand the wear and tear
caused by the elements. It has often been
pointed out that the method of conveyfng
water through a building is a simple prob-
lem, requiring no especial ability on the
part of the mechanic, while, on the other
hand, the disposal of excrement without
unnecessary odor or the violation of es-
tablished plumbing regulations is an en-
tirely different matter.

Providing the rough work has been in-
stalled in a proper manner, and heavy ma-
terial is used, little trouble is likely to fol-
low; but often an error is committed in
finishing with seconds, or an inferior
grade of materials, such as thin traps,
pitted closets and basins or other weak
or damaged parts. Under such circum-
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do, and that is to rip them out and have
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NON-RISING
PINS

are a feature of

STANLEY'S
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The small wings on the pin
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

Fire Alarms by Air.

HE means of detecting the pres-
ence of the fire is the expansion
of the atmosphere itself — the in-
stantaneous result from exposed
flames. This is accomplished as follows :
A small continuous alloy tube is distrib-
uted on or near the ceilings of the build-
ing to be protected. Each end of this
tube terminates in a small case (4 inches
square) containing an air chamber, a dia-
phragm, an electrical contact and a small
vent for air leaks.

Several thousand feet of this continu-
ous tubing may be attached to a single
pair of these cases.

DETECTOR APPARATUS

The operation of the apparatus, above
described, is as follows : Any change of
temperature, whether atmospheric or
from natural means, such as steam pipes,
stoves, etc., will cause the air in the room
and consequently that in the tubing to
slowly expand. The expanded air in the
tubing is projected to the ends of same
at which points it escapes through the
vents in the air chambers. These vents,
or air leaks, are so adjusted as to allow
for the escape of any air expansion in the
tubing which will result from natural
heat sources.

In the event of a fire, however, the ex-
posed flames cause a sudden rapid rise
of temperature on the ceiling which is
much more extreme than can be obtained
in any other way. The resultant expan-
sion of the air in the tubing is corres-
pondingly great and when this expansion
reaches the air chambers at the end of
the tubing, the air vents in same have
not sufficient capacity to relieve the sud-
den and greatly increased pressure. This
pressure is therefore exerted against the
walls of the air chamber. As the dia-
phragm forms one of these walls and the
only flexible one, it is forced outward by
this additional pressure and in so doing,
closes the electrical contact' whose circuit
operates the apparatus which sends in
the alarm to the fire department.

If the tubing is cut or crushed, the
wire inside it becomes severed or ground-
ed against the wall of the tubing, causing
the relay to fail and sending a signal at
once to the "Air Alarm" office notifying
them that that particular section of the
system has been damaged.

An ingenious instrument known as
"The Automatic Operator" has been de-
veloped and one of these is placed in
each of the telephone companies' "Cen-
trals." Short lines of telephone spares
connect all the risks in each district to
the nearest automatic operator and two
trunk lines run from this instrument to
fire headquarters and the "Air Alarm"
office.

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Save Money and Toil

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS-Continued

DETAILS OF DETECTOR

1 . Diaphragm

2. Back of Diaphragm Case
3' Front of Diaphragm Case

AUTOMATIC OPERATOR

An example of the working of this sys-
tem would be as follows : A waste paper
basket accidently catches fire. The tub-
ing immediately operates as above de-
scribed, and the signal number of that
building is sent over the wires to the
"automatic operator" of the telephone
"Central." This instrument instantane-
ously transmits the signal direct to both
the fire department and the "Air Alarm"
office, and within three minutes from the
waste basket's first blaze, the fire depart-
ment is on its way- to the building.

In addition, numerous gongs in the
building itself have given to its occupants
notice of the start of a fire.

The Pergola.

Every house should have a little gar-
den, some grass, trees and shrubbery.
Otherwise the house does not combine
well with the surroundings and is not a
home in the best sense, the kind of place
you want to see at the end of a hard
day's work. The effect is much enhanced
by' a few columns and beams forming a
pergola over which the vines climb.
Many good suggestions will be found for
the home grounds, both large and small,
in the new catalogue of the Hartman-
Saunders Co., New York City and Chi-
cago.

Excellence of the Stock Mantel.
A few years ago an architect of culture
and standing would not think of select-
ing a mantel from a catalogue.

It was impossible to obtain anything
of real merit from such a source that
would harmonize with a carefully de-
signed house. Of late several catalogues
have come to hand that contained de-
signs of the first class both as to minute
detail and general design. It would seem
that only in the most important work
would it be necessary to make special
drawings and then only in the interests
of scale of surroundings.

Among the catalogues that are of inter-
est is that of C. F. Thauwald & Co., Cin-
cinnati, O.

New Ideas in Warm Air Heating.

This is the title of an instructive book-
let showing up-to-date methods and
data. It will give the home-builder a
few ideas of warming and ventilating
that will be valuable. The United States
Register Co., Battle Creek, Mich., Kan-
sas City, Minneapolis, and Des Moines.

Clay Products Exposition.

An exposition in the interests of clay
products of every class is to be held
March 7th to 12th, 1912, at the Coliseum,
Chicago. The illustrated prospectus is
at hand, setting the whole matter clearly
before the reader in an attractive man-
ner.

A diagram of the main floor is given
and blank forms of application for space
with addressed envelope. Those inter-
ested can obtain same by addressing
Clay Products Exposition Co., Chicago.

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Our Beautiful Booklet, "Pergolas"

Illustrated with views of nome of th.6 most attractive new
homes and grounds showing exceedingly artistic results in
pergola treatment. This booklet in right off the press, and is
yours for the asking. Send for catalogue G27 of pergolas, sun
dials and garden furniture or G40 of wood columns.

Our illustration shows the attractive effect that can be ob-
tained by adopting pergola treatment for your garage This
adds but very little to the cost of the building and makes it
an attractive feature of your general landscape scheme in-
stead of an eyesore, as it frequently is.

Proportions in columns make or mar the success and artis-
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made in classic proportions, will insure your getting a charm-
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NOT RUSTED YET

This picture shows a few "HIFCo" shingle nails that have
been in service for 29 years.

During all this time these nails have been in use on s shingle
roof less than one mile from the seashore on Mr. M. P. Hard-
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These shingle nails have been exposed to salt air, to rain and
frost and snow, till the wooden shingles have become badly
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But not one of these heavy zinc coated nails rusted. Not
one broke off, or lost its grip on the weather-boarding beneath
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That most of these nails were bent in drawing, proves that
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We have other owners' stories just as convincing as Mr.
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Farmers, architects and builders will agree that such nails
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GLIMPSES OF BOOKS

One Way Out.

By William Carleton.

HE rather startling statement is
made that a middle class New
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This in itself is a mystery, but he
accomplished it despite the fact that he is
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The Story Girl has a wonderful talent
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that makes the book of special value to
adults because in it they see themselves
as children see them. It is an ideal
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Page

SOME ARTISTIC CHIMNEYS 293

LATE FALL WITH FLOWERS AND P.LANTS 300

SOME DECORATIVE AND INEXPENSIVE CURTAIN SCHEMES 302

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME 306

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER . . . . 310

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 322

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 328

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 332

TABLE CHAT 336

CEMENT 344

PAINTING AND FINISHING 348

HEATING AND PLUMBING : 352

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS '. 356

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AN ARTISTICALLY ARRANGED CHIMNEY BUILT OF BRICKS. AN ODDLY DESIGNED
BALCONY IS ALSO SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXVI

NOVEMBER, 191

No. 5

No. 8. AN ODDLY DESIGNED CHIMNEY BUILT OF BRICK WITH THE FRONT
DOORWAY PASSING THROUGH ITS BASE

Some Artistic Chimneys

By CHARLES ALMA BYERS

ROBABLY no other single archi-
tectural feature of a house pos-
sesses the ability of so effectively
adding" to or detracting from the
external appearance of that house as does
the chimney. This is one of the salient facts
of better architecture that the modern
home builder is beginning to realize,
with the result that already the beauty
of many a home has been greatly en-
hanced by an artistic chimney. The well
designed and well built chimney is no
longer only an architectural creation for
carrying off smoke. Instead, while its
first requisite should be the possession

of that quality, it is being made one of
the house's distinctly decorative features.
With this movement in progress, the
plain brick chimney of a few years ago,
whose numerous stereotyped reproduc-
tions seemed to be invariably struggling
to make every landscape monotonous, is
probably doomed to suffer gradual dis-
appearance. The essential utilitarian
quality of that chimney was no doubt
as much in evidence as could be desired,
and as is that of the more modern pic-
turesque construction, but the architect
of today is not satisfied with producing
features that possess only the essential

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No. 4. AN ARTISTIC COBBLESTONE CHIMNEY FOR A BUNGALOW, SHOWING STONES OF UNIFORM SIZE

quality. He is going farther, and from
his efforts to supplant the chimney of
"prosaic ugliness" some very attractive
creations have been produced.

As is always to be expected in new
movements, however, the modern archi-
tect has, in a few instances, gone too far.
He should bear in mind that picturesque-
ness carried to a certain point be-
comes bizarre. There are certain rules
which, even if they cannot be adequately
set forth in writing, must be observed in
the building of a decorative chimney.
The creation must, at least, be in har-
mony with the general plan of the house,
and be somewhat in keeping with the
surroundings. It should not be of
rugged design unless there is otherwise
a suggestion of ruggedness about the
house or grounds. Then, too, attention
should be given toward fitting it into the
general color scheme, and toward having
its material correspond, to a certain de-

gree, with the other materials used in
the house's construction. To better em-
phasize some of these facts, attention is
invited, separately, to the accompanying
illustrations, which show chimneys built
of brick, cement, cut stone, cobblestones
and boulders.

The illustration indicated as No. 1
shows an artistically arranged chimney
built of brick. The chimney is placed
at one end of a two-story house, and is
of rather massive design. There is a
very spacious balcony on the second
floor, and the chimney pierces the center
of its liberally extended roof. The wood-
work of the house is rough and plainly
sawed, and is painted a dark brown, with
which the dark red brick of the chimney
harmonizes effectively. Gracefully cling-
ing vines and other floral decorations
help to give the chimney an artistic ap-
pearance.

The photograph shown as No. 2 illus-

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No. 5 A CHIMNEY OF SIMPLE, MASSIVE DESIGN FOR A BUNGALOW. THE CHIMNEY
IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE

trates a chimney also built of brick. It
is located on the front of the house, in
a sort of corner formed by a roof pro-
jection that shelters the "den" and front
veranda. On the second floor, the house
being, in the main, two stories high, it
is partly surrounded by. an open balcony,
one-half pergolaed. The chimney is of
plain design, and were it not for its being
ivy-covered it might seem a too con-
spicuous feature. The woodwork of the
house is painted a dull green, with
lighter green trimming.

The illustration designated as No. 3
shows a very artistic chimney built of
cobblestones. The porch parapet and
pillars are also of cobblestones while the
shingles siding and other woodwork of
the house, which is two stories in height,
is painted a rich brown. The roof is
painted white, to match the color of the
cobblestones. This combination of colors

is pleasingly attractive, and affords an
excellent background for the hanging
baskets of ferns, the window boxes of
ivy geraniums and the rows of scarlet
geraniums, bordered by "dusty millers,"
that enclose the walks and the porch
parapets. The chimney • is broad and
thick, suggesting massiveness, and ex-
tends to a considerable height above the
point of exit through the roof. It is well
formed, and the cobblestones used are ex-
cellent specimens.

Nos. 4 and 5 show chimneys of similar
design, both built of cobblestones and
both located on the front of one-story
houses. The chimneys differ in contour
and workmanship, the former being con-
structed of small stones, evenly laid,
Avhile the latter employs the use of stones
that can almost be termed small bould-
ers, laid more haphazard. The woodwork
of the former house is stained a dark

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No. 3. AN ATTRACTITE CHIMNEY OF COBBLESTONES HARMONIZING
TASTEFULLY WITH THE BALANCE OF THE HOUSE

No. 9. CHIMNEYS BUILT OF BRICK THAT PRODUCE A REFINED. ARTISTIC EFFECT USED
WITH THIS STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE

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297

No. 2. A PLAIN, SLENDER CHIMNEY BUILT OF BRICK, WHOSE BEAUTY IS ENHANCED

BY CLINGING VINES

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No. 6. Showing two picturesque chimneys of art stone.

No. 7. A unigue chimney built of brick and cobblestones-
difficult combination well handled.

brown, with the roof painted white, while
the color scheme of the latter consists
of green with white trimming.

The illustration shown as No. 6 pre-
sents a well designed and proportioned
chimney built of split sandstone. It is
located on the side of a two-story house,
and with its covering of ivy it adds very
materially to the beauty of the home.
The color scheme of the woodwork of the
house consists of dull greens.

Photograph No. 7 illustrates a rather
unique chimney constructed of brick and
cobblestones. This is a combination of
materials that is extremely difficult to
satisfactorily handle, and most often the
creations wrought from it are anything
but artistic. In this instance, however,
the materials have been well blended,
and the intermingling of cobblestones
with the brick has produced some un-
usually attractive masonry work. The
chimney is located on the front of a low-
roofed bungalow, with its pyramid base
forming a sort of parapet-wall for one
side of the -steps that lead onto the front
porch. There is a miniature window on
each side of the chimney, which relieves
the shingled siding of any possible mo-
notony. The shingles are simply oiled,
leaving them possessing nearly their
natural color, while the remainder of the
woodwork is painted brown, with the
trimming done in white.

The photograph designated as No. 8
also presents a chimney of unique design.
It is located on the front of the house,
and the front door leads directly through
its massive base. The chimney, as well
as the porch parapet, is constructed of
brick. The siding of the house is of
broad redwood shingles, stained a red-
dish brown.

No. 9 shows an appropriate brick chim-
ney for the English style of architecture
here employed, and No. 10 illustrates the
type of chimney commonly used in the
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No. 10. REPRESENTING A HOUSE OF MISSION ARCHITECTURE WITH CHIMNEY TO CORRESPOND

ing- the fact that harmony should be the
aim of the chimney architect.

In fact, from the accompanying photo-
graphs and the foregoing descriptions, it
will be observed that the artistic and
Avell-built decorative chimney is one
that, in the first place, harmonizes with
the general plan of the house, and that,
in the second place, becomes a distinct
feature in that general plan. The chim-
ney may be built of almost any material,
so long as it is in keeping with the
materials used in the remainder of the

construction. The decorative chimney
should not be too conspicuous, nor
should it be built, as it was a few years
ago, to appear as only a necessary ad-
junct, of whose existence the builder felt
half ashamed. It is a feature that should
be made artistically prominent, and when
such is successfully accomplished the
builder will have created a structural fea-
ture connecting the house with Jts sur-
roundings in such a manner as to appear,
as it should, that the one was made for
the other.

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Late Fall With Flowers and Plants

By TARKINGTON BAKER

( Author of Yard and Garden )

UCH of the success of next year's
garden depends upon the thor-
oughness with which Novem-
ber's work is done. It is dreary
work, too, for the lifelessness of the winter
is ahead and the gardener must proceed
without the inspiration that the spring
brings with its new awakening, its green
shoots and bursting buds. But it must
neither be neglected nor slighted.

First of all, lift, cure and store the
summer-blooming bulbs and tubers. Lose
no time in lifting the dahlias before
heavy frost damages them beyond re-
covery. Cut the stem to within three
or four inches of the roots, making a
clean, straight cut, and lay the roots on
boards to dry out for a week. When
thoroughly dry, shake off the clinging
soil and store the roots in a dry, frost-
proof cellar, where the temperature
throughout the winter is approximately
forty degrees.

Treat cannas in the same way. They
require less curing, however, and can be
stored as soon as dry. A slightly higher
temperature than that best for dahlias
will do them no harm. Tuberous be-
gonias should be lifted in the same way,
but the foliage should not be cut from
the tubers. Allow them to dry thorough-
ly and the stems, it will be found, will
part readily from the tubers, when the
bulbs may be stored with the dahlias.
These begonias should be lifted im-
mediately after the first light frost.

Lift gladioli with the stems attached
and, when thoroughly dry, remove the
bulbs from the stems and store with the
begonias. Montbretias, if heavily
mulched, will survive the winter in the

ground. If, however, fear of the success
of this is entertained, treat these bulbs
as advised for the gladioli.

Tuberoses should have similar treat-
ment.

From time to time, during the winter,
examine the bulbs and roots stored in
the cellar and make sure that they are
enjoying the best conditions possible —
which means an atmosphere that is
neither too dry nor too damp and a tem-
perature that is neither too high nor
too low. If the bulbs seem soft and
damp to the touch, dust them with a
light coating of lime or flowers of sul-
phur. If they appear to be drying too
rapidly, cover them with clean, dry sand.
If rot develops, especially on the dahlia
or canna roots, remove the affected por-
tions and apply the sulphur.

In the beds and borders of hardy
perennials, see that dead tops are cut
away and burned. It is never safe to
use this material as a mulch; disease
and insect eggs lurk in the leaves. With
this accomplished, make the surface of
the soil as clean as possible, digging in
old manure or fertilizer, leaving the soil
in a loose, friable condition. This in-
sures the best conditions possible for the
plants when they awaken early in the
spring and their root growth is begun.
Next apply a top dressing or mulch of
leaves and strawy manure. Avoid put-
ting this on, however, until the ground
is slightly frozen. Too often the mis-
take is made of applying the winter
mulch too early in the season and the
consequences are disastrous. Five or six
inches of the mulching material is not
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the blanket down to prevent its blowing
away. If it is possible to obtain them,
use the leaves of hard-wooded trees, as
these do not pack so closely as those of
the soft-wooded trees.

Afford some protection to vines in ex-
posed situations by screening- them from
the biting winds of winter with a curtain
of burlap or similar material. This can
be adjusted by means of tacks, string or
wire. Remember that where vines are ex-
posed to the drip from overhanging
eaves, "much damage is likely to result.
Do whatever is possible to protect the
climbers from this source of injury. If
the vines are not reliably hardy, lay them
down and cover them with leaves or lit-
ter. In the case of the roses, this is al-
ways the best method to pursue. Climb-
ing and rambler roses, even when tender,
will come through the winter when thus
treated without any appreciable injury. If
unprotected, however, even the sturdiest
of them will suffer to some degree. Cur-
tains of burlap may be used effectively
where it is not practical to lay down the
long shoots.

There need be no haste in supplying
winter mulch to the beds of bulbs. In-
deed, it is far better to wait until the
ground has been frozen to a depth of an
inch. This is true because it is not the
purpose of the mulch when applied to
bulb beds to prevent freezing, but to
protect the bulbs from the injurious and
oftentimes fatal effects of alternate freez-
ing and thawing. The gardener can fig-
ure this out for himself if he stops to
consider that freezing and thawing con-
tracts and expands the top layer of soil,
heaving and tearing each time the cycle
is completed. Tulips, narcissi, hya-
cinths and the bulbs of lilies make a fall
root growth, and this rising and subsi-
dence of the soil frequently tears the
bulb completely from its roots — which
explains some "mysterious" failures that
are oftentimes reported.

It is best to apply the mulch after the
ground is frozen, because the blanket
tends to confine the cold, to save the
frost, as it were, and hold it prisoner in
the ground until the new spring has ad-
vanced far enough to get over its usual
fickleness. Bulbs so treated do not send
their tender, green shoots through the
surface at the first alluring smile from
March, and, consequently, suffer no in-
jury when a late April frost spreads its
blight on growing things and goads the
gardener to despair.

Rather than have no bulbs blooming
indoors this winter, start tulips, daffo-
dils, hyacinths and Chinese sacred lilies
as late as December 1. The best results
will not be obtained, to be sure, but if the
indoor gardener has been neglectful,
nothing more can be expected. Try to
obtain bulbs for this sort of late planting
that have been in cold storage ; with
these excellent results are obtainable. If
the bulbs are soft and shriveled, waste
no time with them.

Roman hyacinths can be had in bloom
for Christmas day if they are potted by
November 15. These and Chinese sacred
lilies, grown in water in bowls, are ap-
propriate for holiday gifts. Indeed, there
is nothing prettier, with their freshness
and fragrance, and certainly nothing
could be cheaper. The bowls may be as
inexpensive as one may desire and, as a
rule, the plainer they are the more ap-
propriate they appear.

Other bulbs that can be potted this
month and forced into bloom during win-
ter are gladioli, amaryllis, bleeding heart,
agapanthus and astilbe.

The best gladiolus to force is Gladi-
olus Colvillei. The amateur will not find
it difficult to grow. It can be had in
flower by Easter if planted as late as De-
cember 1. It demands a night tempera-
ture of 45 or 50 degrees and should be
planted in boxes or pots six inches deep.
Set the bulbs three inches apart each way.

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Some Decorative and Inexpensive
Curtain Schemes

By MABEL TUKE PRIESTMAN

(Continued from the October issue)

XE of our illustrations shows a
scrim curtain with a stencil
decoration of grape motive done
in browny purple and dark
green. They are used in a dining-room
with green walls and black furniture,
and as there were ten pair of curtains in
the room, they gave a charming relief
to the green background. When stencil-
ing is done with oil paint, and well done,
it is decorative and economical for win-

ivory scrim curtains with a stencil border showing purple
and green used in a dining-room.

dow curtains, and does away with the
necessity of any trimming, but a good
quality of scrim should be used, as it
is not worth while to put good workman-
ship on flimsy materials. There are sev-
eral new, clear fabrics in the shops that
are well suited for stenciling upon.

An old favorite, and one of which we
never tire, is Madras. The cream ground
and colored flowers give a soft and
pretty appearance to the room when they
are used as sash curtains. Some people
have a great objection to lined and inter-
lined curtains, and for those who have
this prejudice, the made Madras are ap-
propriate for downstairs rooms. Illus-
tration No. 7 shows a finely woven green
Madras with flowered border and center.

We are too apt to let our energies
run entirely to the curtaining of the first
floor, but there is no reason why the
bed-room curtains should not be as
pretty and in as good taste as those
downstairs. Certainly cost need not de-
ter anyone from getting decorative cur-
tains, for all sorts of pretty, inexpensive
fabrics can be utilized for getting cor-
rect effects with inexpensive materials.
The curtains that I have recommended
for downstairs rooms call be used in
bed-rooms by those who have not to
weigh cost, but linen taffeta and import-
ed cretonne are not by any means cheap,
although nothing is so much used in well
furnished houses as these two materials.
Plain white Swiss is the cheapest of the
many attractive sash curtain materials,
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the same material or with the little edg-
ing now seen on almost every curtain.
Illustration No. 8 shows a cheap Swiss,
bought by the yard and trimmed with the
Vandyke edging. Two and one-half
yards of cretonne have been cut up, and
one stripe on each curtain appliqued to
the Swiss. The effect is charming, and
yet the cost is trifling.

Another of our illustrations, No. 9,
shows the same idea in green cotton
cloth. The Vandyke edge with which
the cur-tain is bound saves hemming, and
the applique from the cretonne is chosen
to match the wall paper, and makes an
original and charming bed-room curtain.

Illustration No. 10 shows a more am-
bitious bed-room curtain and yet one
that is not outside the possibilities of
home talent. A design is marked out on
the material and painted with tapestry
dyes. With the addition of needlework,
only slightly covering the design, a
beautiful and decorative curtain has
been made. Of course it must be lined
so as to hide the stitches and the patchy
effect of the painting showing through.
This idea could be carried out on any
colored cretonne or denim. It would
seem a pity to do it on ivory or white,
as it would never look the same after
being laundered, although it could be
cleaned without being spoiled.

A girl who loved something original
gave a trellis effect to her windows in an
attic bed-room. The green silkoline cur-
tains, which drew together in place of
shades, have behind them a lattice of
green braid. 'Sash curtains are hung
against the glass, so that this queer con-
ceit is not visible from outside, but
tucked away in an attic, daring original-
ity is sometimes allowable.

When curtaining a house, restraint is
necessary, so as not to overdo it. A
curtainless room has a dreary, unfinished
appearance, but one that has the right

amount of heavy drapery, with dainty
sash curtains that do not obscure the
light, has a charm felt by all who enter
the room. In the city home it is essential
that the curtain is figured enough to act
as a screen during daylight hours, but
in the country where wide vistas of
green fields and woods are possible, noth-
ing is in better taste than white Swiss
sash curtains, lightly held back so that
the view can be obtained through the
glass itself rather than through the cur-
tains. An inexpensive and yet decorative
material for use at all the windows is a
plain bobbinet finished with an edge or
insertion, or a scrim trimmed in the same
manner. Ivory or white is best suited
to country homes, while ecru colored net
for the city home or for houses with
dark woodwork.

Madras is appropriate for any room and is
always in good taste.

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There are several new Filet nets this
season and also materials technically
known as Fishnets, but which have little
relation to the Fishnet of five or ten
years ago. They are particularly well
adapted to the living-room or sitting-
room, while the Filet and lace curtains
are most appropriate for the formal
rooms of the home. Arabian lace cur-
tains are suited to the furnishing of
handsome homes especially in the city.
The patterns are made with braid, and
the designs are graceful and appropriate.
Cluny lace curtains are also economical
and durable. The above mentioned cur-
tains can be obtained at almost any price,
according to the quality of the net and
the amount of trimming on the curtains,
but their range in price is so varied that

almost anyone can become the owner of
beautiful and suitable curtains.

Great care must be taken in the hang-
ing of curtains to see that they just
escape the floor, and inner curtains must
not on any account be held back with
cords, although this is still allowable
with sash curtains. Traverse rings and
traverse cords enable portieres to be
quickly drawn back, preventing them
losing their shape if they are pulled to
and fro by pulling the curtain itself. As
heavy curtains of all kinds are a large
item in furnishing, it is most important
that such little details as tend to the
care of the draperies are given a good
deal of thought, and a little money wise-
ly spent at the beginning in protecting
them from wear will often be found to

A Swiss curtain may be ornamented by an applique
cut from a striped material.

A strip cut from cretonne makes an inexpensive bor-
der trimming for a colored cotton bed-room curtain.

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A design can be painted on a cotton material and a few
touches of needlework added.

have been a real economy in the long
run.

Pretty over-curtains, for service
through the cold weather at bed-room
windows, are made from cretonne lined
with cheese-cloth in some tone which
appears in the cretonne pattern. Used
over ruffled Swiss or muslin curtain,
these give the room a very dressy ap-
pearance. For small windows where two
sets of curtains would look heavy, cur-

Filet Net — It is especially adapted for city homes as it acts as
a screen and yet does not absorb light.

tains made of dainty sprigged dimity,
such as was used for summer gowns and
costing from eight to fifteen cents a yard,
make very desirable sunlight filters.

A useful closet may be made from two
boards and muslin by nailing the two
boards together on the edge and fasten-
ing clothes hooks on the one nailed to
the wall. The curtains are attached to
the edge of the flat board by brass head-
ed tacks, making a neat closet.

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Construction Details of the Home

The Stairway — Its Location, Design and Constructive Details
By H. EDWARD WALKER

HE location of the stair depends
somewhat upon the requirements
of the family. If the house is
sufficiently large to warrant a back
stair the principal stair may be located with-
out reference to the rear portion of the
house.

Some families are so situated that the
stair may ascend from the living room
without thought of inconvenience. In
the average house it will be best to reach
the stair soon after entering the house,
without passing through any room to
get to it. It will be an advantage if the
kitchen is located adjacent that a com-
bination stair may be arranged in such a
manner that one may pass unobserved to
the main stair. If the stair to basement
can be arranged below with a door at
grade, an almost ideal arrangement is ob-
tained. If possible the stair should be
far enough back when it lands on the
second floor to allow the full frontage
across the house for floor space. It is at
the front that rooms and light are of
most value.

Space Occupied by the Stair.

Begin with the height of the story,
usually 9 feet. Add to this the actual
thickness of the lining and finished floor,
the ceiling plaster and the height of the
usual 10-inch joists of the second floor,
12 inches, a total of 10 feet from the top
of first floor to the top of second floor or
120 inches. Divide this by 7l/2 inches,
which is an ordinary and comfortable
height to rise at each step and the result
is just 16 risers in a total rise of 10 feet.

Take the sum of 2 risers, equal to 15

inches, and subtract it from 25 inches,
which is 10 inches. This will be a desir-
able width for the tread without the nos-
ing. The sum of the tread and riser is
\7l/2 inches and by subtracting any as-
sumed riser of reasonable height from
this figure will give the proper relative
size of the tread. The lower the rise is,
the broader will be the step to obtain the
most comfortable proportion for comfort.

There is always one less tread than
riser. Therefore with 16 risers there will
be 15 treads equal to 150 inches at 10
inches each, or 12 feet 6 inches. This
means that a stair with a total rise of
10 feet, composed of 7^2-inch risers and
10-inch treads, will have a total horizon-
tal direction of 12 feet 6 inches. This
much space is needed for the steps alone.

If landings are introduced the whole
stair will occupy more space but the ac-
tual amount occupied by the steps them-
selves remains unchanged.

Headroom.

There should be at least 7 feet above
the step where the floor conies nearest
to the head in passing up or down. With
the thickness of the joists, flooring and
plaster added (equal to one foot) this
means we must descend 8 feet, equal to
13 risers, which at 7}/2 inches each will
be 8 feet ll/2 inches, a trifle over. Qnly
12 treads will be required for this dis-
tance, equal to 10 feet at 10 inches each.
Apply this by measuring 10 feet from the
top riser of the stair, back in a horizontal
direction level with the second floor. At
this point the stair well, as it is called,
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of 10 feet will mean less than 7 feet in
the clear for head room.

If a landing occurs before 13 risers
have been counted walk across the land-
ing and add the remainder of the 10 feet
to the distance measuring from the first
riser below the landing. The landing
cannot be counted in the distance trav-
eled because it is level and no progress
is made downward.

Note on the First Floor Plan of stair
that 10 risers are figured up and 3 ri^fers
going down to grade are equal to a total
of 13 risers, necessary for 7 feet head-
room with this rise and run of stair.

The section on line A-B shows the
basement stair starting at grade, with 1
step outside and continuing up 4 steps
inside to the first floor level. Each riser
of 7*/2 inches is marked with a figure
from 1 to 16, inclusive, from first to sec-
ond floor.

Construction Details.

The drawing marked Stair Details
shows 2 joists at first floor supporting the
stair string. This doubling of joists
about openings in the floor was explained
and illustrated in the article upon fram-
ing.

The string is cut from a 2"xl2" plank,
10 inches for the run and 7*/2 inches for
the rise in this case. Sometimes the tri-
angular blocks that are cut out are nailed
in position upon a 2"x6" plank, thus mak-
ing another string. This should be care-
fully done to bring properly into line and
avoid a creaking stair. Strings should
not be set much over one foot apart.
Note the shape of the string at its con-
nection with first floor, landing and sec-
ond floor as illustrated. Strings should
be set true and carefully nailed.

The finished tread and risers are
tongued and grooved as shown, the nos-
ing is made upon the tread with a cove
beneath, in the angle with the riser, and
the whole is glued, nailed and screwed
together.

The finished string may be made either
open or closed as illustrated and the
treads and risers are "housed" into it.

The newel posts should be placed se-
curely in position, the stiffness depend-
ing so much upon them. The newel at
the foot of the stair is usually larger and
more ornamental than the others.

The rail should be of a pattern to
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6 inches above the nosing of each step,
measured straight up to the top of the
rail. Where the rail runs level it should
be 2 feet 8 inches above the landing or
floor to top of rail. Union with newels
must be made by curving the rail in
many cases, to give a pleasing line and
avoid abrupt and awkward intersections.
Balusters are usually used for filling
and may be turned or square. Note that
the facia about the stairwell at second
floor has been furred out to bring it in
line with the top riser. This makes it
possible to start the newel post upon the
floor instead of having it project below
the ceiling, with a turned "drop" as it
would do if the facia were placed against
the doubled joists. This is a neater

method and could also be accomplished
by placing the newel back in line with
the joists, but would require an extra
curve in the rail. The balusters for level
rail will be a little longer owing to extra
height.

Many fillings are used other than bal-
usters and quaint effects are obtained
which are very pleasing.

Stock stair details should be intelli-
gently selected. If the house is in a cer-
tain architectural style, the stair should
be in the same style. Wainscoting should
be carried up the stair if it is provided in
the hall, to get the best effect, often it
may be stopped at the first landing if
economy demands it.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

Design B 291.

HIS bungalow is specially de-
signed for a corner lot with the
entrance portico on the long
front and towards the principal
street.

The plan affords a large living room
on the main front with a wide piazza
across the side street front 8 feet wide
and 28 feet long, with wide French win-
dows opening from the living room, also
from the dining room onto it. The size
of bungalow is 45 feet breadth of front
and 28 feet depth of main part, with an
extension in the rear for small third bed
room and rear porch. There is one
large main chimney with flue for fur-
nace, kitchen and fireplace. The interior
is designed to be finished in plain Mis-
sion style with heavy beam ceilings,
showing wood construction, over main
living room and also over dining room.
The front left hand sleeping room
opens out of the living room and com-
municates with the second and third bed
rooms by small private hall and the bath
room conveniently arranged between the
two front bed rooms. These two rooms
are planned with windows across the en-
tire side, made to open up into pockets
and thus affording open sleeping rooms.
Closets are conveniently located and a
linen closet off from the bath room.
There is a good pantry between kitchen
and dining room and a closet out of
kitchen for tin ware, brooms, etc. The
stairs are very central, opening out of
the side hall and leading up directly to
the highest part of second or attic floor,
that affords a fine large floor space for
storage and may be utilized for two
sleeping rooms if required.

The floor is of oak stained and the
woodwork of pine with mission stain.
The dining room has a pretty Dutch
window extended from the end of room
and combined with a sideboard, giving a
very pretty effect. There are also book
shelves built into the wall between din-
ing room and living room.

There is a good basement for heater,
fuel, laundry, etc. It is designed to ce-
ment the exterior with a pebble dash and
paint all trimmings, cornices, columns,
etc. white and stain the shingles red. The
estimated cost is $2,600, exclusive of
heating and plumbing.

Design B 292.

This bungalow is out of the ordinary
in as much as it has three chambers on
the ground floor. They are of good size
and have each a closet. A hall which is
closed from the main living rooms com-
municates with the bath room. The
plumbing is grouped with all fixtures ad-
jacent, thus saving in its installation.
The living room has a fireplace and com-
municates with the dining room through
a cased opening. A pantry is placed be-
tween dining room and kitchen with
doors so skillfully placed that hardly
any additional steps are necessary in
serving. The stair is conveniently placed
that the basement may be reached from
either kitchen or hallway. There is a
good attic space where three rather low
but really very acceptable rooms may
be had. The exterior is of shingle or
siding with field stone foundation and
piers. The porch is large and any or all
of it can easily be screened in. The
finish is in birch with birch floors. Hot
water heat. Size 40 feet wide by 30 feet
deep exclusive of projections. Basement

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— Chas.S. Sedgwick, Architect

A Corner Lot Bungalow

DESIGN B 291

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7 feet, 6 inches high, first story 9 feet.
Estimated cost, $2,900.

Design B 293.

This house is in the Dutdi Colonial
style with its gambrel roof, quaint win-
dows "and outside brick chimney. On the
first floor is the central hall with stair-
case, living room, dining room, butlery,
kitchen, cook's pantry, and toilet room.
The finish and floors are of fir except
rail and treads, which are of mahogany.
All interior trim is painted ivory color.
There is a brick fireplace in the living
room and attractive china cupboards in
the dining room. On the second floor are
three bed rooms, a bath room and there
is an ample bedding balcony from the
stair landing.

The principal chamber contains a fire-
place and an alcove dressing room con-
taining a wardrobe adjacent to a good
clothes closet. The walls are tinted in
colors. The windows of the front are
largely of the casement variety. The
body of the house is 40 feet wide and
varies in depth from 25 feet to 29 feet,
6 inches. The house was built in Spo-
kane for about $5,000.

Design B 294.

This attractive little home has a
stucco exterior on metal lath, a founda-
tion of cement blocks and shingles in the
gable ends. The living and dining rooms
have beamed ceilings and are finished in
oak. The balance of house is finished in
birch except the stair, which is in Circas-
sian walnut. The floors are in birch
throughout. The fireplace in the living
room is a pleasing feature, which also
serves a practical purpose in the spring
and fall evenings when the heating plant
is not in use.

Leaded art glass is placed in position
at various places of interest, giving an
artistic atmosphere to the whole house.
The plan is interesting and convenient in
its layout and is well appointed for
service. There is a good basement con-

taining laundry, fuel bins, hot water
heating plant and abundant storage
space. The size is 28 ft. by 38 ft. The
cost is estimated at $3,500.

Design B 295.

This bungalow was built in California
and contains eight rooms, a sleeping
porch, a pergola, porch and porte co-
chere. The den and living room have
fireplaces, the dining room has a buffet
and each of these rooms a beamed ceil-
ing. The sleeping porch has a disappear-
ing bed. The exterior is shingled. Ore-
gon pine stained is the finish of main
rooms, with white enamel in chamber
portion. The size is approximately 34
feet by 52 feet, 6 inches. The itemized
list of expenditure does not include the
item of heating and no basement stair is
indicated, showing that only a founda-
tion is provided.

Lumber $720

Carpentry 600

Masonry and plastering 410

Painting and papering 290

Sash and doors 250

Hardwood floors 180

Hardware 90

Plumbing 270

Electric work 90

Total $2,900

Design B 296.

This design shows one the pleasing
type of square house, with some unusual
features in its exterior arrangement. The
living room is one of the most generous
dimensions, taking in with the ingle-
nook, the full length of the house, and it
is made to appear even more spacious by
being screened from the main portion of
the hall and not divided from it by a
solid partition. The little rear porch is
most convenient for access from the gar-
den to either the basement, kitchen or
main house.

The second story shows most gener-
ous closet space, that connecting the

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—Downs fit Eads, Architect*

A Bungalow Showing Oriental Influence

DESIGN B 292

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owner's chamber with bath, being a fine
sized room, lighted, and with wardrobe
cases having sliding doors lining the
walls. The sewing room, with its bay
and built-in seat, would often be called,
instead, a boudoir or den.

The basement has complete laundry
and is provided with a hot air heating
plant. The attic space is finished and
contains two good chambers and a com-
plete bath, besides storage space.

The interior finish is of imitation ma-
hogany in the living and dining room,
white enamel with beamed ceiling in hall
and hardwood floors throughout. The
exterior is of clapboards. Cost, $4,500.
Width, 41 feet, 4 inches; depth, 37 feet,
4 inches ; height of first story, 10 feet, 3
inches ; second story, 9 feet, 3 inches.
Design B 297.

This is a sensible square house of
brick and stucco exterior. The living
room and hall are practically in one, ow-
ing to the wide columned opening. The
ceiling is beamed and there is' a large
fireplace centrally located. A pleasing
feature is the conservatory at the far end.
The buffet in the dining room is in view
from the hall. These rooms are finished
in oak with natural birch in pantry and
kitchen. A stair from rear hall combines
with the main stair at the landing. On
the second floor are four chambers with
closets, a linen closet, broom closet, bath
room, sleeping porch and balcony. The
finish is white enamel. The attic affords
good storage space. The basement, 7
feet, 6 inches in height, contains laundry,
storage space, fuel bins and hot water
plant. The first story is 9 feet and the
second story 8 feet, 3 inches in height.

Size 33,feet by 30 feet, without porches
The cost is estimated at $5,5CO.

Design B 298.

The subject of this design is a brick
cottage for first story with shingles in
second story and gables and a slate roof.
The main roof coming down into a
graceful sweep over front porch together
with the octagonal dormer on front and
balcony, make a very attractive exterior.

Entering directly into a good sized re-
ception hall, we have on either side a
living-room and parlor. These rooms
are connected to hall by a cased opening.
At the rear of the hall is the stairway
ascending to the second story and the
doorway leading into dining-room. The
dining-room is connected to kitchen by
a pass pantry.

In the basement, which extends under
the entire house, is provided a hot air
heating and ventilating system, laundry
with wash trays and cement floor to base-
ment. There is a clothes chute built in
from bathroom to laundry.

Both front and rear porches have
stone walls around same and the floors
are of cement. This insures against rot-
ting woodwork around porches.

The finish of main rooms of the first
floor is in oak. Hardwood floors
throughout the entire first story, second
story, hall and bath. Balance of finish,
painted woodwork.

Cost $4,200; width, 33 feet; depth, 30
feet 6 inches ; height of basement, 7 feet
6 inches ; first floor, 9 feet 9 inches ; sec-
ond story, 8 feet 9 inches; lowest height
of second story, 8 feet.

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— Keith & Wh'tehouse, Architects

In Picturesque Dutch Colonial Style

DESIGN B 293

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— Rollin S. Turtle, Architect

An Artistic Stucco Bungalow

DESIGN B 294

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— W. R. Worthern, Architect

A Bungalow in Craftsman Style

DESIGN B 295

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Colonial Treatment With Terraced Front

DESIGN B 296

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—Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

A Square House of Brick and Stucco

DESIGN B 297

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An Attractive House of Quality

DESIGN B 298

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Color Schemes for the Small House.

NE reason why so many "houses, of
the average type, of moderate di-'
mansions and medium construc-
tion, are unsatisfactory, is that
they are so often decorated in a fashion out
of all keeping with their size. The average
woman is apt to see the picture of an in-
terior with pleasing features, and to
transfer it to her own house, without
asking what were the dimensions of the
original room, or whether it is likely to
harmonize with her belongings. For ex-
ample, there are on the market a number
of papers in the flower, foliage and bird
designs of old crewel embroideries, some
of English, some of Chinese inspiration.
One of these papers is splendidly effective
in a dining room thirty feet square, with
white woodwork and mahogany furni-
ture. But lay it in a room of half the
size, with dark woodwork and mission
furniture and it becomes grotesque. The
fashion of having each room in a differ-
ent color is an admirable one, if the
rooms are well separated, but is inappro-
priate for the house whose first floor,
owing to the size and number of the
doors, is practically all one room. Then
too, few people understand that certain
colors diminish the apparent size of
rooms. For proof of this, recall the vogue
of red dining rooms and halls.

The average house needs a neutral
treatment. The two neutral tints are
gray and brown, and each is capable of
many modifications. Of the two, brown
is better suited to the needs of the ordi-
nary house, because it is wanner in tone
and shows soil less than gray. More-
over, it is a more workaday looking color,
for gray is so associated with the French

style of furnishing as to have a sugges-
tion of elegance somewhat out of keep-
ing with the hard usage of the- living
rooms of a small house. Often, however,
it is a good plan to unite the two, to use
brown tones for the lower floor, and gray
walls for the bedrooms, giving the fur-
nishings of each a different coloring.

The Tone to Choose.

There are browns and browns, and in
some of the darker tones nothing is ug-
lier, while many of the light tones are
absolutely flat and uninteresting. Gen-
erally speaking, the red browns are taboo.
They are good in combination, but un-
pleasant in quantity. The best brown
is a medium tone, with a distinctly yel-
low tinge, and some very satisfactory
golden browns have a suggestion of
green.

One of these medium browns lends it-
self to almost any combination of color.
It can be made the basis of a scheme in
greens and browns, of blue and brown,
or of that delightful blending of bluish
greens, greenish blues and faded rose
characteristic of some Oriental rugs. It
is suited to any of the wood stains or fin-
ishes, or to painted woodwork darker
than itself, in fact to almost everything
except white paint. Even this difficulty
can be surmounted for a drawing room
by using a yellow wall, which makes a
slight but agreeable contrast to the
brown of the adjoining rooms.

With a ground floor scheme of brown
it is possible to give each room a charac-
ter of its own, yet harmonious with that
of the others. In the hall the brown may
be used in several tones of itself, in the
living room in combination with green,

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

or with Oriental colorings for furnish-
ings, in the dining room associated with
blue. Any of these is an admirable set-
ting for pictures, for ornaments and for
people, and better adapted to the some-
what miscellaneous character of most
people's possessions than a more positive
scheme of coloring.

Rug Possibilities.

For a long time it seemed almost im-
possible to get anything in the shape of
Oriental rugs, which would harmonize
with a neutral scheme of coloring, and
even now the antique rugs are nearly all
in the brighter colors. But within the
last year or two the assiduous shopper
has been able to discover blue and dull
greens and faded rose tones combined
with browns in the moderate priced Ori-
ental rugs. A Khiva rug, of silky tex-
ture and most effective design combines
deep dull blue and various shades of
brown and tan most effectively. This is
about 3y2x4 ft. and costs $40. A Mos-
soul, somewhat larger, and rather darker
in color, is $25. A Beloochistan rug, in
blue, brown and rose tones, at $30 has
the quaint broad selvaged ends, peculiar
to that make, and costs $30. A small pat-
terned Bergamo, 4x5*4, costs $45. The
mere detail of sizes and prices means
nothing, but it may be said that any one
of these rugs is a permanently valuable
possession, and like all good Oriental
rugs, practically indestructible, the col-
ors being absolutely free from any aniline
taint.

In larger sizes, a 6x9 Beloochistan,
with selvage ends, can be had for $85.
A much larger rug, about 10x12, in the
same general colorings can be had for
$250, while a Bokkara of different pro-
portions, 4r/^xlO, is $90.

It cannot be denied that the first cost
of an Oriental rug is a heavy item, but
it is more than balanced in a few years
by the permanent character of the in-
vestment. And for the small house, with
hardwood floors, two or three of the
smaller rugs are apt to be far more ef-
fective than a single large one, a great
part of which must necessarily be hidden
by the furniture. But important as are
the utilitarian considerations of price
and wear, it should never be forgotten

that a good Oriental rug is a never ceas-
ing delight to the eye, and that with the
gradual commercialization of the Orient,
it is quite on the cards that the hand-
made rug may cease to be produced in
the course of time, and that the better
specimens may appreciate greatly in
value.

Oriental Drapery Fabrics.

Owing to the fact that they are not
carried in general stores, many people
are ignorant of the wide range of inex-
pensive and effective Oriental fabrics at
their command. Of all the Japanese and
Chinese textiles the only one familiar to
most of us is the figured crepe, and a
careful inspection of the stock of any of
the large Oriental shops is a revelation.
For instance, there is a great variety of
semi -openwork materials for curtains,
and in many colorings. Of these may be
mentioned Bokkara net, in stripes, the
open work stripe being a succession of
wheels, the solid stripe having a Greek
key pattern, the whole being brightened
by the introduction of metallic threads.
This is effective for inside curtains and is
also used for a border for curtains of
plain material or as strips across the ends
of the fashionable long sofa pillows.

Indian Madras at $3 a yard, two yards
wide, comes in the dark and medium col-
ors of the Scotch fabric, but the designs
are less formal. Moorish tapestry, a
plain colored fabric with a watered ef-
fect, is $1.35, fifty inches wide, and is
used for inside curtains or for portieres.
A cheap material for hangings is Netsu
cloth, a Japanese homespun, some of it in
plain colors, some with a white thread
interwoven, giving a mottled effect. This
is 35 cents a yard, forty inches wide.
Kutch cloth is a plain fabric in smooth
and rough weaves, much used for cur-
tains, with trimmings of Japanese chintz.
These Japanese chintzes, thirty inches
wide, at 50 cents a yard, were mentioned
in a recent number of the magazine, as
copying the designs and colorings of the
Japanese brocades. The Kutch cloth
comes in natural tones and is 35 cents a
yard.

Washable Tapestries.

A delightful and unusual fabric is the
heavy washable tapestry sixty inches
wide at $1.85 a yard. It comes in two

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

designs, the iris and the bamboo, of which
the latter is by far' the most effective.
The'colors are blue and white, red and
white, and yellow and white. It is heavy
enough for a conch cover, and would
make an admirable covering- for one of
the hig-h-backed grandfather's chairs, or,
bordered with a narrow openwork gimp,
a bedspread for a man's room.

Blue and White Crepe.

The blue and white crepes, in fact all
the cotton crepes, vary greatly in merit,
so that it is pleasant to be able to note
some very satisfactory ones. These have
the typical chrysanthemum and bamboo
designs in strong blue on a white ground,
and the same patterns in white on a solid
blue ground. The blue and white crepes
are guaranteed to wash perfectly, and
they are most effective for bedroom fur-
nishings. This is not the season for piazza.
furnishings, but no one who has ever
seen piazza cushions of blue and white
crepe used where they were relieved
against the creosote stained shingles of
a house, would ever think anything else
possible for that sort of a house.
Anatolian Curtains.

The charm of Anatolian curtains is not
in the fabric, although that is a very fine
textured, crinkled cotton, of creamy tint,
sometimes plain, sometimes delicately
striped with color, but in the fringe,
which is knotted in deep points and fin-
ished O'ff with small tassels. These cur-
tains are most effective when hung, as
the fringe is carried down both sides and
across the ends as well as up the center
of the curtain. For about three feet from
the top, the two halves of the pair are
sewed together. The fringe is carried
around this upper end, and the sewed to-
gether part is intended to serve as a val-
ance.

These curtains are also cut up for a
variety of purposes, bedspreads, bureau
covers, tablecloths and pillow covers.
For the latter the fringe is carried around
the entire pillow, or in the case of a long
pillow, the fringe goes across the ends
only. Anatolian curtains are 3^4 yards
long, and cost $4 a pair.

Tan Linen and White Embroidery.

Effective bedroom furnishings, are of
deep tan colored linen, edged with white

lace and embroidered in white. There is
a marked tendency toward the use of
colored materials for such purposes, rath-
er than the stereotyped white. They re-
quire more care in the laundering, but
they keep clean longer, and in a room
with much positive color the pure white
of starched linen is apt to strike a false
note.

Other effective pieces are of natural
colored crash, marked off in squares with
lines of blue or green embroidery, with
a square or dot of black at the intersec-
tions of the lines. A cotton gimp is a
much better edging for these than the
usual scallop, and many of the gimps are
extremely decorative.

A Novelty in Utility Cases.

Something new in the popular cases of
boxes which have been dubbed utility
cases, is the ordinary white enameled
skeleton, with four long boxes and solid
ends, with an addition of a swinging mir-
ror, with three small drawers below it,
running the length of the case. This
makes the case into a toilet table. The
fronts of the drawers are covered with
the same cretonne as the boxes and have
glass knobs. The price is $27.50. The
case without the drawers and mirror
costs $25.

Wicker Morris Chairs.
The Morris chair in wicker is new and
is a substantial improvement upon the
wooden article, as it is extremely light.
The adjustment at the back is made by
a rod with ball ends covered with wick-
er. Those shown have cretonne cush-
ions, but there would seem to be no rea-
son why they should not be covered with
canvas or tapestry.

A New Development of the Sectional
Bookcase.

One of the firms making the popular
sectional bookcase, supplies a section
uniform in size with the ordinary sort,
which is fitted up with pigeon holes, pap-
er racks, and all the other desk conveni-
ences. The front of the section lets down
and makes a place to write upon. This
section is intended to form the third
from the bottom of a stack of sections,
and the arrangement is a very convenient
one for a small room.

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

Letters intended for answer in this column should be addressed to Decoration and Furnishing Department, and be accom-
panied by a diagram of floor plan. Letters enclosing return postage -will be answered by mail. Such replies as are of general in-
terest will be published in these columns.

E. M. S. — The enclosed rough sketch
of the first floor of a little house I am
building will give you some idea of its
arrangement. My furniture for both liv-
ing-room and dining-room is dark pol-
ished quarter-sawed oak — chairs and
davenport in black leather. Furniture
heavy, plain and good, and I can't change
it just now. Piano only piece of ma-
hogany I possess. Have sectional book-
cases. I had thought of white woodwork,
white mantel, plain and heavy, no mirror
and red tiles, soft green walls for both
rooms; tread of steps (pine) and rail-
ing at top stained and waxed oak like
the floors, to match furniture. Mantel in
dining-room like my sideboard, in oak,
with long narrow mirror straight across
the top and possibly white tile to avoid
too much color, but in the last "Keiths" I
notice "white woodwork will not adapt
itself to oak." My rugs for the whole
lower floor are only Axminsters in red,
black, blue and green — just enough white
to brighten. All dark and inconspicuous.
These will have to do for the present.

E. M. S. Ans. — Your floor plan shows
spacious rooms well lighted, rooms that
will bear a stronger treatment than white
wood finish and more in keeping with the
substantial and good oak furniture you
describe. White wood finish is not happy
with heavy oak furniture and it is«strongly
advised to stain the wood trim a fumed
brown. Send to the enclosed address of
manufacturers for their booklet of stains
and they will furnish it, and a wood sam-
ple treated with the brown oak stains.

You can modify the depth of color by
thinning ths stain and brushing on more
lightly. Do not wipe off with a cloth,
as most painters insist on doing, but
try it first on a piece of the wood, get
it right and then brush it on, following
the directions.

A white mantelpiece would look par-
ticularly out of place with your furnish-
ings and it is advised to treat the living-
room mantel the same as dining-room ;
also to use dull green tile rather than
red, if the walls are to be green in color.
Let the green tone of the wall be soft
and not bright. The treads of the stair-
case should be of oak unless it is a very
hard pine indeed. Your rugs will also
be more in harmony with this woodwork
than with white. The little casement win-
dow could have thin white scrim or eta-
mine or even cheese cloth curtains tied
back close, half way, edged with a nar-
row finishing edge and the scrim curtains
at the other windows hang straight.
These curtains with white ceilings would
give a sufficient relief to the rooms.

In the living-room, over draperies of
green sun-dare could be used if desired.

J. L. D. — Please suggest a decorative
scheme for my new home. Floor plan
enclosed. The living-room is to have a
cream brick mantel. What color mortar
would you suggest to use and what kind
of andirons would be the prettiest — iron
or brass? What color walls and wood-
work will be best for the hall and living-
room and what kind of furniture will be
prettiest? How would you finish the
parlor and dining-room? I had thought
of finishing my dining-room in mahogany.
What kind of walls, woodwork and man-
tels would you suggest for the parlor and
dining-room? I have a mahogany piano
which 1 expect to put in the parlor. My
floors over the entire lower floor are to
be of hard wood. What would you sug-
gest for the library? As you see, my en-
tire lower floor can be thrown together
with sliding doors. My second floor is to
have the old ivory woodwork. What tint
would you suggest for the walls of each
of the rooms and hall and what would be

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the most effective way to furnish and
decorate my young lady daughter's room?
The hall and living-room have beams
across the ceiling.

J. L. D. Ans. — So handsome an in-
terior certainly demands thoughtful treat-
ment.

Starting with the proposed cream brick
facings of living-room fireplace, it is ad-
vised to transfer this facing to the par-
lor and to substitute in the living-room a
facing of the rough surfaced brick in dull
green. You have many fireplaces and
while cream brick would be -/admirable
with ivory woodwork in parlor or dining-
room, it is not a good living-room treat-
ment. Ivory woodwork in the dining-
room with mahogany furniture would be
ideal in this southern home and should
be used in the parlor adjoining. It is ad-
vised, then, to make the hall and living-
room finish dull, antique mahogany; the
library can be treated by itself, yet in
harmony and it is suggested to use for
the library woodwork silver grey stain,
with furniture in silver grey oak and
either deep blue or rose red coverings and
hangings. Fireplace facings of grey
pressed brick, iron dogs, dull brass fen-
der and andirons for living room, with
bronzy green walls. Landscape paper
paneling in the hall in light greys, no
color, above a mahogany 4-foot paneled
dado. As to mantels in parlor and dining-
room, we should prefer the ivory of the
wood finish for both rooms, though a ma-
hogany mantel could be used in dining-
room if you wish. It will not be so pretty.
We should like to see this room with a
silvery green grass cloth wainscot six
feet high and on wall above this a repro-
duction of an English hand print paper,
passion flower vine with rich foliage. The
reproduction is only 50c a roll, the original
$3.00 a roll.

G. F. H. — Am just completing a five
room bungalow and would like sugges-
tions on interior decorations. The wood-
work is to be a dull brown. The living-
room is separated from dining-room by a
buttressed opening; should these two
rooms be tinted and treated alike? If
so, would you suggest a buff tmt for the
walls with a little lighter ceiling and a
green rug with brown Craftsman furni-
ture to match woodwork in living-room

and a tan or brown rug with oak dining-
room furniture for dining-room?

Would you suggest a green tint for the
front bed-room, which is very light and
is to be furnished in mahogany and brass
bed with ecru and green drapings?

With buff tinted wall should the dining-
room have yellow and orange dome over
table? and should the lights at side of
buffet be the same color? For lights in
the living-room, with the above men-
tioned color scheme of tan and brown and
green would you suggest a green read-
ing lamp? and; should the shower lights
and mantel lights (the fireplace is red
brick) also be green? Or would you sug-
gest a green reading lamp with green
mantel lights and yellow or white shower
lights?

G. F. H. Ans. — Your own ideas in re-
gard to wall tones, etc., of your rooms
are well thought out. We would only
suggest a pale tan or ecru in lieu of the
buff tone for the walls. The solid green
rug will be excellent in the living-room
with brown and ecru in dining-room. A
plain green wall in a bed-room is always
rather trying. Can you not relieve it
with a frieze of some sort? The tint
should be very soft.

We should not have a dome at all, but
a hanging fixture, with only slight color
effects. In the living-room the reading
lamp could be in green foliage, but un-
colored or slightly colored glass would
be much better for all the other fixtures.

Mission Furniture in Mahogany.

It may be news to most people that
the Missions of Southern California, from
which we derive our Mission style, were
furnished not in oak ibut in mahogany.
And although the style was as simple and
massive as its modern reproduction,
chairs and table were often beautifully
carved. One furniture firm is making
mahogany furniture, exactly copied from
pieces in the old Missions. Although the
wood is so much more valuable, the fur-
niture is sold at about the same price as
the best quality of Mission furniture in
oak.

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added to boiled oil for outside work is bet-
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fill HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS

Leaving Out.

WOMAN who has a national
reputation as a writer on domes-
tic topics, and who is also a prac-
tical housekeeper of ability, was in-
terviewed lately. Asked what she regarded
as the secret of success in housekeeping
she said : "Knowing what to leave out."
She went on to say that no one could do
all the things she had planned, or even
those which seemed to her to be neces-
sary. Something must be crowded out ;
the problem was to know exactly what it
should be. In her own case it had been
the gratification of an artistic taste; with
some one else the curtailment might be
along utilitarian lines. One thing was
certain, something must be crowded out.
Just what to crowd out must depend
largely upon the peculiar conditions of
each household. It is quite safe to say
the elimination should always be with a
view to greater efficiency, and that it
must never be concerned with essentials.
Unnecessary curtailment tends to lower
the standard of living, and works harm
in many ways ; curtailment of essentials
is an economic crime.

Take the matter of washing-, a horrible
bugbear in most moderate households.
One must be clean, and that involves the
washing of a good many pieces. But the
elaboration of trimming which makes
things hard to iron can be cut out. White
skirts, soiled with two wearings, are lux-
uries, not necessities. Cotton crepe un-
derclothes need no ironing at all, and are
very soft and pleasant to wear. Under-
flannels and stockings last very much
longer if not ironed at all, as the heat
of the iron tends to destroy the fibre of

the wool or cotton. In most families the
underclothes of small girls might be sim-
plified with manifest benefit.

In the matter of cooking some things
can be curtailed with advantage. Is it
a horrible heresy to say that if reason-
ably good baker's bread can be had, it
is a waste of time, and no saving in ex-
pense, to bake one's own? Too many
people act upon the supposition that there
has been no advance in the art of the
baker in the last twenty-five years.
Baker's bread was, in the writer's child-
hood, miserable. It still is in parts of
the country where there is no foreign
population. Europe eats baker's bread,
and good bread at that, and wherever
there is a large foreign population, there
you find the crisp, thoroughly baked and
moderate sized loaf. As for pies and
cakes, which involve a weekly baking
day, most people are better off without
them. Experts have traced the great in-
crease in cancer to an excess of starch in
the diet. We all know the evils of too
much sugar.

These are, of course, very material
things. Other things must often be sac-
rificed to the needs of the household,
things lovely and in every way desirable
in themselves. More often the things
that are best sacrificed are some of the
social demands, which are apt to be so
imperative in a small community. That
curious bit of special pleading, "The Way
Out" holds up the mirror to some of
these small social tyrannies, most ef-
fectively. It is doubtless agreeable to
play bridge, if you happen to care for
cards, but the satisfactions of bridge are
not to be compared with those of a do-
mestic circle which is cheerful and happy

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS-Continued

just because you have crowded out
bridge in the interest of its welfare.

It all harks back to the old matter of
comparative values, or, as someone else
has said, of having a nice sense of pro-
portion. But one thing is certain, that
no life, least of all that of the housewife,
is roomy enough for every interest that
knocks for admittance, and sometimes
the most agreeable guest must stay out
in the cold.

The Pros and Cons of the Laundry.

The public laundry is an indispensable
institution but it has an extremely bad
reputation. Some of it is perhaps de-
served, for there are laundries and laun-
dries, but it is difficult to see how with
modern conditions any community can
get on without it. As to the destruction
of_clothes in laundries, it is a matter of
the relative merits of chemicals and el-
bow grease as destructive agents. When
you add to violent rubbing on a board
the corrosion of half dissolved washing
powders, it would seem as if the advant-
age were on the side of the laundry with
its liquid washing compound and me-
chanical rotation of the clothes in a huge
cylinder.

The weak point of the laundry is when
it comes to the washing of colored
clothes and of delicate and elaborately
trimmed underclothes and lingerie
frocks. Colored clothes require individ-
ual treatment, and the more delicate
clothes must be washed in the hands.
Naturally attention of this sort is entire-
ly outside the scope of the best laundries,
to say nothing of the ordinary ones. An-
other point where there is room for im-
provement is in the folding of clothes.
Perhaps a little united protest on the
part of the patrons might effect an im-
provement in this respect. As it is things
are often sent home folded in£ja'"way that
is absolutely ludicrous.

It would seem as if the best way for
the average small family of one or no
servant, were to send the table and bed
linen to the laundry and to wash per-
sonal clothing at home. In small fami-
lies this plan might do away with the
regular wash day altogether, and the
clothes be washed a few at a time, as
the weather, or other household exig-
encies dictated. In most families, es-

pecially in winter, wash day is a pro-
longed agony, and getting rid of it would
seem to be worth a sacrifice.

Balancing the Meals.

Many a meal, all of whose constituents
are of good quality and well cooked,
seems to be lacking in something. Gen-
erally it is because all the things which
make it up are too much alike. It begins
with a cream soup, goes on to rice or
macaroni, and ends with farina pudding.
And although each article is palatable
the dinner is insipid. Or the meal may
err on the score of lightness, not con-
taining a single substantial dish. This
is a very grave error. If every other dish
is light, have a substantial dessert,
dumplings, suet pudding, or something
of that sort. On the other hand, do not
add a suet pudding to a boiled dinner of
corned beef and tuberous vegetables. Do
not have two green vegetables at the
same meal. And do not have too much
proteid in one meal. If you have a white
meat you may very well use some prepa-
ration of cheese for an entree, or for
dessert, but if you have beef or mutton
use green vegetables and have a farina-
ceous dessert.

The Difference Between Cocoa and
Chocolate.

Both come from the same plant and
have practically the same flavor, but in
the preparation of the ordinary chocolate
of commerce, more or less sugar is used.
The exception to this is the so-called
bitter chocolate, used by French confec-
tioners. It follows that in making candy
or cakes, one gets the flavor of the im-
ported article more nearly with cocoa
than when chocolate is used. The differ-
ence in expense is a sensible one, to say
nothing of the fact that the cocoa is in
powdered form and need not be scraped.
"Pink" Salmon.

In view of the small catch and conse-
quent high price of salmon, it is consol-
ing to know, from no less authority than
Dr. Wiley, that the pink Alaska salmon
has the same nutritive value as the more
expensive and darker colored fish. And,
apropos of salmon, do all my readers
know what a delectable sandwich the
smoked Nova Scotia salmon makes,
when shaved very thin and laid on but-
tered brown bread ?

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Preparing and Serving a Thanksgiving Dinner

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THE TURKEY READY FOR THE TABLE

S the Thanksgiving dinner is al-
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it is advisable to omit the fish
course and to serve a clear soup,
which will not take away the appetite as a
cream soup would. If it be desired to
have another substantial dish besides the
turkey, a roast or boiled ham or boiled
tongue will make a good accompaniment,
and if grape-fruit take the place of raw

oysters, as may be the case in an inland
situation where only canned shell fish
is obtainable, the oysters may be served
in a scallop.

Have the oysters — if they are served
raw — left on the deep shell, keeping them
on ice until just before serving. Arrange
on finely pounded ice in a soup plate,
with a lemon containing the sauce stood
in the center. The soup plate of course

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Christmas

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

Raw Oysters with Cocktail Sauce
Consomme with Chestnuts

Roast Turkey
Salted Nuts Celery Olives

Cranberry Souffle
Mashed Potatoes Macaroni Croquettes

Creamed Onions

Shredded Celery with Graham Fingers
Fruit Jelly with Whipped Cream

Pumpkin Tarts

Nuts Raisins Figs

Cheese and Toasted Water Crackers

Coffee

stands on a dinner or serving plate,
which is afterwards left for the soup
plate containing the soup. With the
oysters serve either crisp ringers of toast
or toasted crackers, the latter put in the
oven until crisp and slightly browned.
For the sauce cut off the end of fine
lemons, one for each guest, and take
out the pulp with a teaspoon. Remove
the seeds and the bitter white membrane,
then mix the rest with a teaspoonful of
tomato ketchup to each lemon pulp, a
half teaspoonful of grated horseradish,
a little salt and tabasco sufficient to make
all hot, but not to an uncomfortable de-
gree. Fill the lemons with this and keep
very cold until serving time. Heart
stalks of celery can be served with the
oysters even if shredded celery salad fol-
lows later. The outer stalks may be
kept for the salad.

The clear soup can be made the day
before and reheated when wanted. As
turkey is to be served the stock should
be of beef, not chicken. To make suffi-
cient for six people, put a beef shin-bone
and a veal knuckle, after being cracked,
in a soup pot with four quarts of cold
water, three onions with a clove stuck
in each, three small carrots, a bay leaf
and a few celery tops. Bring to the boil-
ing point, skim, then simmer for four
hours. Strain through a cloth, then let
cool and remove the congealed fat. If
not perfectly clear wash an egg and mix
the white and shell with half a cupful

of cold water. Stir this into the soup, let
come to a boil, add the juice of half a
lemon and boil for two or three minutes
longer. Let stand until settled then strain
again through a cloth. Use a dozen
chestnuts if the large French ones are
obtainable, otherwise use two dozen
small ones. Take off the shells, drop
in boiling water to remove the skin, then
cook until tender in a little of the soup
stock. Split the nuts and if large cut
in half. Put in the soup tureen or a few
in each soup plate and pour the soup
over them. When heating the soup it
may be salted and peppered to taste, or
the guests may be permitted to do their
own seasoning at table. With the soup
serve finger rolls, which should be placed
at each cover with the napkin, or a thick
slice of French bread arranged in similar
fashion.

In selecting a turkey go by the depth
of the meat on the breast rather than
the size, and choose a hen in preference
to a gobbler. The end of the breastbone
should bend at the touch if the bird is
tender. If it has been drawn at the
butcher's have the liver, heart and giz-
zard sent home with the turkey. If the
home cook attends to the drawing she
must be very careful not to break the
gall bag and in any case the inside of the
bird should be well washed, first with
soda and water then with clear water,
then dried with a clean cloth. If the bird
is large the lower part of the body may
be stuffed with mashed potatoes, which
can be used afterwards in potato cakes,
the breast only being stuffed with bread
and whatever flavoring is preferred. If
there are several guests, however, it is
better to use one stuffing throughout so
there will be plenty for all. Stale bread
is better than fresh for stuffing and
should be cut or broken in large pieces
and slightly crisped in the oven, then
crumbled fine. If oyster stuffing is de-
sired add to sufficient bread to fill the tur-
key a dozen large or two dozen small
chopped raw oysters, which have been
carefully freed from grit and shell. Sea-
son with salt, pepper and a little chopped
parsley and moisten with melted butter.
For chestnut stuffing add to the bread
crumbs, instead of the oysters, a quart
of chestnuts which have been boiled in

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

RAW OYSTERS WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE IN LEMON CUPS WHET THE APPETITE FOR THE HEARTIER DISHES

the shells in salted water, then peeled
and mashed. Proceed as for the oyster
stuffing but omit the parsley. For sau-
sage stuffing allow to every coffeecupful
of crumbs a tablespoonful of sausage
meat which has been slightly fried and
the fat drained off, seasoning with salt,
pepper and summer savory or sage. For
plain bread stuffing use the crumbs, sea-
son with salt, pepper and summer savory
or one finely chopped onion and moisten
with a tablespoonful of melted butter to
every cupful of crumbs. If the potato
stuffing is used season with chopped
onion, butter, salt and pepper. The neck
and body of the turkey should be sewed
up after stuffing then the wings arid legs
tied or skewered close to the sides and
strips of fat bacon fastened across the
breast. Pour a cupful of boiling water
in the baking pan dredge a little flour
over the turkey and roast, basting from
time to time with the liquid in the pan,
and adding a little boiling water if it
dries out too much. Just before the
turkey is done remove the bacon and let
the breast become brown and crisp. The
time required for cooking depends upon
the size of the bird and the state of the
oven. An average sized turkey, weigh-
ing from seven to ten pounds will re-
quire three or three and a half hours.

Wash the giblets (the heart, liver and
gizzard) in soda water, then in clear
water, and simmer in slightly salted
water until tender, then chop very fine,
and when the turkey is done remove to
a hot platter, set where it will keep
hot, pour off the greater part of the fat
in the baking pan, and stir a tablespoon-

ful of flour in the remainder, then pour
in by degrees the water in which the
giblets have been boiled, stirring with a
fork to make smooth and cooking until
brown; add the chopped giblets and boil
up once, season with pepper, after which
pour in the gravy boat. The gravy will
not brown if too much fat is left in the
pan.

The turkey may be decorated, with the
white leaves of celery, and paper frills
may be put on the ends of the drum-
sticks. It is useless to attempt decorat-
ing with jelly, for the heat of the platter
will only render it liquid. Sometimes
mashed potato is arranged in little piles
about the bird, but anything of the kind
usually is in the way of the carver.

If the cranberry souffle is served as a
separate course pass jellied apples or
crabapple jelly with the turkey, but the
better plan is to pass the souffle as an
accompaniment to the bird. In the larger
towns the pastry shells may be pur-
chased ready made, as they are only in-
tended for an attractive casing for the
souffle, but they can also be made at
home by lining patty pans with puff
paste, filling with rice and baking in a
quick oven. When done remove, let cool,
then turn out the rice and remove the
shells from the pans, or cover the outside
of the pans with the paste after larding
the former, and bake in that fashion.
Make rich, rather tart cranberry jelly,
straining out the skin and seeds. Beat
the whites of four eggs (this will make
sufficient for six shells) with a table-
spoonful of powdered sugar and the juice
of half a lemon until perfectly dry, when

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

Fruit Jelly wifh Whipped Cream

whip in by degrees a tablespoonful of the
jelly, a beautiful pink foam being the
result. Put some of the cranberry jelly
in each shell then top with the souffle
and serve very cold.

Shredded celery salad is excellent to
serve at a dinner where the other dishes
are rather heavy, and also goes well with
poultry. As has been said, the outer
stalks of celery may be used for it, pro-
vided they are white and firm. Scrape
and wash these, then roll in a wet cloth
and place in the ice chamber of the re-
frigerator for several hours. Do not put
directly on the ice or they will discolor.
Just before serving time cut in three-inch
lengths and with a sharp vegetable knife
slit in slender strips, doing the work in
a cool place so the celery will not become
limp, and dropping the strips in ice water
until all are ready, when pile lightly on
individual salad plates, mixing with them
the halves of English walnut meats
which have been blanched and chilled,
and pouring over a few spoonfuls of
French dressing. The celery strips may
also be made in little individual bundles,
and a ring of sweet pepper, red or green,
slipped over each, then the walnuts made
in a separate pile at one side of the
plate.

For the graham fingers to serve with
the salad use bread a day old at least,
two days is really better if it has not

become too dry. Have the bread knife
very sharp and butter the slices on the
loaf, then cut- thin, put two and two to-
gether aad trim to strips an inch and a
half wide and three and a half inches
long. Whole wheat or rye bread with
caraway seeds in it may be used in the
same way.

Fruit jelly is delicious, decorative and
most appropriate for serving at a
Thanksgiving dinner, when "The kindly
fruits of the earth" are among the benefits
for which thanks are given.

A Thanksgiving dinner without pump-
kin in some form or other would be a
heresy indeed, but in place of the usual
pie try serving tarts, which are more ac-
ceptable to most appetites at the end of a
heavy dinner. Make tart forms by any
preferred pastry recipe, then fill with the
following mixture : One and one-half cup-
fuls of pumpkin that has been steamed
until soft, a cupful of milk, half a cupful
of cream brought to the boiling point,
two well beaten eggs, two heaping table-
spoonfuls of granulated sugar, two table-
spoonsful of molasses, a teaspoonful of
powdered cinnamon, a pinch of cloves
and a shake of salt ; mix well, then fill
the tart forms and bake until firm. Beat
the white of an egg to a stiff meringue,
flavor Avith a few drops of lemon juice
and a teaspoonful of sugar and pile a
little on the top of each tart, then return
to the oven for a minute to slightly
brown. Serve cold.

Chrysanthemums are the Thanksgiv-
ing flower, but if any other kind is used
for decorating it should be odorless. The
fruit forming the centerpiece should be
distributed to the guests by the hostess
when the coffee is served, so the arrange-
ment should,he made with especial refer-
ence to this, that the bared receptacle
may still be sightly.

In setting the table the salted nuts,
celery and olives will be placed before
the guests assemble and removed with
the salad plates. Frequently too, the
oysters are placed before the guests ap-
pear. The other courses are served in
the order in which they are named on the

menu.

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which have been circulated during the
last three years that Madison Square
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be untrue, it is a fact that a New York
syndicate has recently arranged to pur-
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erecting a big office building in its place.
The contract for the purchase of the
property, however, will not become
operative until about March 1, 1912,
which is several weeks after the dates set
for the New York exhibition.

The coming show will be the last time
the cement gathering will be held in the
celebrated old structure on Madison
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No. 10 — "The Decoration of Concrete
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No. 12 — "The Progress and Logical
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No. 18 — "Reinforced Concrete Chim-
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No. 23— "Concrete Tanks."

No. 25— "Reinforced Concrete Poles."
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CEMENT-Continued

Brick Versus Stone.

It has been practically decided that
good brick is superior to stone as a build-
ing material. Almost any brick, if prop-
erly laid, is fit for use in a building, but
it 'is never safe to assume that a brick
is enduring and suitable for building op-
erations unless its composition is thor-
oughly known. The worst factor which
must be guarded against is the presence
of salts of magnesia. It is only a ques-
tion of time when bricks in which these
salts are present in any appreciable
quantity will be injuriously influenced by
the weather, and there have been cases
where bricks fresh from the kiln, and giv-
ing every apparent evidence of being of
the best quality, have become shattered
and disintegrated by the combined effect
of moisture, frost, and the chemical ac-
tion of the magnesia, so that a knife
could be thrust into them with very little
effort.

"Fortunately," says Carpentry and
Building, "there is much good clay in
this country, and so many thoroughly
reliable brick manufacturers, that there is
really no excuse for the production of
bad bricks, or for their use, but any brick
is not necessarily a good brick, and as
much care and intelligent discretion must
be used in the employment of this ma-
terial as in connection with any building
medium. There is a prevailing concep-
tion among builders that granite is one
of the most enduring of stones, but, as
a matter of fact, most granite would be
outlived by a thoroughly first quality of
hard-burned brick. A pure syenite, free
from iron or mica, constitutes the most
enduring of granite. A granite quarry
may have good stone in some portions
of the deposit and may be worthless in
other portions. As a general rule, it is
not safe to use granite for building unless
the architect knows fully its composition
and the part of the quarry from which it
was taken. Sandstone is really a bad
building material. The cementing mate-
rial in sandstone has a very slight value,
and it is probably the poorest material
extensively used by builders, so far as
resisting the action of frost is concerned,
while the presence of iron constitutes an
almost fatal defect."

Concrete Blocks for the Sage Homes.

The magnitude with which operations
are to be^ carried on in Forest Hills,
Oueensborough, N. Y., by the Sage
Foundation Homes Company, through
which Mrs. Russell Sage expects to pro-
vide modern homes for working men at
a moderate cost, is shown in plans which
have been filed with the Building De-
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factory to be erected on the property.
This factory, says Concrete Age, will turn
out the concrete blocks with which many
of the homes will be constructed.

The plans for the building were drawn
by Mr. Grosvenor Atterbury, of No. 20
West Forty-third street, Manhattan. The
structure will cost about $10,000. From
the time the raw material for the blocks
is brought into the factory until the fin-
ished product is turned out, no hands
will touch it, for everything will be done
by machinery.

Railroad cars carrying the material
will go right into the building, where
their loads will be dumped into big
chutes, to be carried to mixers and there
automatically combined. The finished
blocks will be turned out from one end of
the press on to flat cars, which will be
run out into the sunshine and left to dry.
Then they will be carried direct to the
place where they are to be used by the
builders.

WIRE SACK TIES

STEP in the right direction is
being made in the cement indus-
try by the substitution of wire
for string in tying sacks. There
have always been objections to the use
of string. The wire ties are applied by
mechanical means, which insures that
every sack will be well and uniformly
tied. A wire tie can be made tighter
than a string tie, which eliminates the
trouble caused by ties slipping off and
allowing the contents of the sack to spill.
The wire tie may be loosened quickly
and easily by giving two or three turns
of the wire in untwisting it.

Another advantage of the wire tie is
that there is little or no objection to
the presence of these pieces of iron in the
concrete, where the presence of pieces of
twine in small reinforced concrete work
might be quite objectionable.

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Avoid Cracks in Your Wall

They result from plastering on wood lath, which absorb moisture and swell when
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PAINTIN

FINISHING

Making Enamel Paint Work Easy.

FEW drops of glycerine to the
pot of enamel paint will make the
paint work easier. A small quan-
tity of grain alcohol is sometimes
used to effect the same purpose. Ben-
zine' also is excellent.

Curing Dampness in Walls.

A correspondent asks if there is any way
to effect a cure for a damp cellar wall
and floor. Ground saturated with water
and walls and floor cemented, still the water
comes through, and even a cellar drain fails
to keep the place dry. It would appear that
cement ought to keep water back from en-
tering the cellar. We have only two sug-
gestions to make, namely, that the ground
outside be well drained by drain pipes, to
carry away the water, and the walls inside
be treated as follows :

Dissolve 24 of a pound of Castile soap
in one gallon of hot water, and y2 of a pound
of pulverized alum in four gallons of hot
water ; allow to cool. Then, on a dry day,
using a wide brush, apply a coat of the soap
solution to the wall, being careful to avoid
frothing. Be sure to cover every part of
the surface. Let this stand 24 hours, to dry.
Then apply a coat of the alum solution, with
another wide brush, being sure to cover
every part of the surface. You will find it
difficult to get the alum water on as it
does not take easily to the soapy coating,
but by hard rubbing it can be done. Let
this stand 24 hours, then apply a coat of
the soap solution, which let dry 24 hours.
Then another application of the alum size,
after which the operation is done. This
was used to prevent water from seeping
through the walls of a viaduct in New York,
and it is said to have done this perfectly.

Dampness is the chief enemy of man-
Where there is dampness there is

kind.

decay, where there is decay, there is dis-

ease, where there is disease there is
death. Eliminate dampness, says G. W.
Kirwin in Waterproofing, and fully one-
half of the ills that flesh is heir to disap-
pear. Those who have or are told that
they have the germs of disease go to
sections of the country where there is
little or no rain, and water is at a pre-
mium, while low-lying, ill-drained,
swampy regions are the abodes of fever,
ague, rheumatism, and consumption.

Foul odors in houses that have been
kept closed for a time are inevitably due
to dampness. The odor is not dampness,
but the evidence of dampness, and the
most common place for a dampness to
accumulate is in cellars and basements.

Cheap Dipping Paint for Iron.

Formula:

Coal tar, gallons 15

Rosin, ounces 12

Lamp black, ounces 24

Tallow, pounds 3

Fresh slackened and finely sifted

lime, pounds. 15

Melt the rosin and tallow separately,
mix, then add the coal tar; next break
up the lampblack in benzine to a thick
paste, and stir into it a pint of boiled oil ;
mix this with the lime and coal tar mix-
ture while hot. If to be used cold, thin
the tar with turpentine or benzine until
thin enough. In either case add sufficient
driers to dry it hard.

How to Make Casein Cold Water Paint.

Here are some formulas that are said
to be very good: For interior use — Ten
pounds of casein, pure; \l/2 pounds of
soda ash, 58 per cent; 88^4 pounds of
plaster of paris or whiting. For exterior
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pounds of finely pulverized silica, and
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PAINTING AND FINISHING— Continued

The trouble with these cold water
paints for exterior use is that they will
not stand up under the weather, but will
decay and go to pieces very soon. The
casein is a binder, of course, and that is
its only mission in the paint, but it is not
sufficient to keep the paint together. I
doubt if it is as good as buttermilk or
skim milk as a binder for exterior water
paint. Certainly plain whitewash will
outlast any such milk paint.' And casein
is simply the curdy part of the milk. I
have tried this casein cold water paint
on exteriors enough to want no more
of it. In fact, T do not think manufactur-
ers push such paint now. It has gone
with the paint spraying machine.

The Use of Talc in Paint.

Talc is used to some extent in mixed
paint, and might possibly be more large-
ly used in this way than it is, and with
satisfactory results. It is an interesting
mineral, in composition being identical
with steatite, or soapstone, as it is com-
monly called, but talc has a more crys-
talline structure than steatite. Chemical
experts do not seem to agree as to the
exact constitutional formula that should
be applied to it, but from an average
analysis we may conclude that the min-
eral is an acid metasilicate, with the em-
pirical formula H2Mg3 (SiO3) 4. Talc
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certain paints. When finely ground and
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Celluloid Gold Bronze.

The trouble with inexpensive varnish
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celluloid varnish is used. This varnish
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Be careful to have no fire in the vicinity.
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A cheaper gold or silver paint may be
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will in time blacken the bronze.

Effect of Paint on Radiators.

What is the effect of paint on the trans-
mission of heat from radiators? This
question interests painters, as a bit of in-
formation, and affects householders. A
radiator company answers the question
thusly : From experiments we found that
the transmission of heat was almost the
same with 14 coats of paint applied to the
radiator as with two coats, and that the
effect apparently depended upon the last
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through which the heat was transmitted
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the material through which the heat was
conducted. The various coats underneath
the last coat made very little difference in
the heat transmission. Different vehicles
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shellac seem to be better than copper
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Tests with white lead paints show that
the transmission is practically the same
as with unpainted radiators, and the same
may be said of zinc paints, light green
and white. Finally, the tests appear to
show that the poorest coverings are the
copper and aluminum bronzes. The best
materials tried were the enamels ; white
lead paints and zinc paints give only
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HEATING

^, AnvmiKI^
PLVMBING

The Care Of The Furnace.

By H. C. Bennett.
O hard and fast rules can be laid
down for the care of every fur-
nace. Furnaces themselves dif-
fer, and chimney-flues vary as , to
draft. The quality of coal is a third factor
of great variance, and the size of the coal is
a fourth. Allowing for these differences
and assuming that there is an average
draft, a fairly good quality of coal and
that it is of the proper size, the following
rules will insure good results.

Clean all pipes and the chimney every
fall. If soft, or semi-soft coal is burned,
the pipes may need cleaning more fre-
quently. When anthracite coal is used
an annual cleaning is sufficient.

See that the fire has a good draft.
There is an almost universal idea that a
partial draft reduces consumption of coal.
This is true, but it also decreases pro-
duction of heat so that nothing is gained.
Unless the draft is unusually strong, as
it is in exposed situations in the country,
it may be left fully open and the rapidity
of consumption regulated by the door
below the grate.

The half-draft is particularly bad in
damp, muggy weather. To burn fuel re-
quires a certain amount of oxygen, other-
wise it smoulders, and forms poisonous
gases, which pass off unburned. Coal
gas in a house means a defective draft.
So that even in exposed situations it is
better to open the draft wide in damp
weather.

The occupant of a new house, with an
unused chimney, will have need of all
the draft he. can create. New chimneys
never draw well. In building fires in
furnaces in new houses all cellar win-
dows should be left open, to insure as
good a current of air as possible.

To build a new fire, clean the grate,
remove all ashes from beneath, open

drafts wide and see that the kindling is
well started before adding coal. The
poorer the coal the more slowly it must
be added. When the grate shows a bed
of red coals check drafts.

To insure an even, good fire, see that
the ash-pan is cleaned out daily. Never
allow ashes to accumulate. Keep a good
bed of coals. The best rule is to keep
the firebox full constantly. Add coal
from two to four times daily, according
to the rapidity of consumption. Add very
little coal to a low fire. Avoid shaking
a low fire severely. Open drafts and
defer shaking until the new coal has
caught.

The fire desired in moderate^ weather
is one which gives a slow, steady, mild
heat. To get this, keep drafts open but
allow an ash deposit to form upon the
grate. According to the furnace, this
may vary from two to four inches. Add
thin layers of coal, but keep the bed
deep. Avoid shaking down except at
night, and then allow a layer of ashes to
remain upon the grate.

In crisp, severely cold weather, with
high winds, when a maximum heat is de-
sired, keep live coals upon the grate,
add coal in large quantities and when
burning well check draft below grate.

To keep the house warm overnight let
the fire be attended as late as possible.
Shake down the grate, so that the grate
shows a bed of live coals. Then open
the drafts, fill the firebox with coal and
shut the door. Then remove all ashes
from the ash pan, and during this time
the gases will burn off and the lower
door of the firebox may be left open on
a crack. Enough coal should be added to
burn all night and start the morning fire
without additional filling. A fire cared
for in this manner late at night will keep
a house evenly heated in the coldest
morning hours, and avoid forcing a hasty
fire in the morning.

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353

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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

In the morning open the lower door,
shake the grate gently and allow the fire
to burn up brightly before giving a hard
shaking and adding fresh coal.

Never poke the fire from above. If a
clinker refuses to pass the grate, use the
poker from below. Poking from above
tends to mass the coals and thus prevent
the free passage of air. Keep the water
pocket full.

Where quick fires are frequently need-
ed, as is the case in families where there
are occasions when the house is left
empty, keep a load of crushed coke, egg
size, and add before adding coal. Coke
burns rapidly and gives an intense heat.

There are one or two furnace tricks
which you may use if you are a good
fireman, but which it is well to beware
of if you are a poor one. One is to make
a new fire over the remains of an old
one without dumping the grate. To do
this, first give the grate a thorough shak-
ing. Then remove all ashes. Pile excel-
sior and wood very lightly upon the cin-
ders in the firebed, leaving plenty of
space between the sticks.

Pile the wood high. Open all drafts,
light, and shut the firebox. When the
wood is aflame, add coal in very small
quantities. If carefully made a fire like
this will burn the cinders to the grate.

A second trick lies in using the cinders
obtained from sifted ashes. These may
be thrown into a corner of the coal bin
and used upon a very hot fire, half cin-
ders, half coal.

Inexperienced furnace tenders usually
put out the fire by using cinders, then
grow disgusted and throw out the ashes
without _ sifting. The foregoing plan
never fails.

The Cheer of the Open Fireplace.

The commodious old-fashioned fire-
place is a great favorite with home lov-
ers, and it always will be. If properly

constructed it will not only throw out a
great deal of heat, but it will also provide
natural ventilation. An open fireplace, it
is said, will extract about 250 feet
of cubic air per minute, which will pro-
vide satisfactory ventilation for half a
dozen persons. But the main reason for
the popularity of the fireplace is based on
sentimental grounds. It w.as in front of
a log fire, says Shoppels, that many^of us
first heard of the fairies and their won-
derful pranks, and it was there that the
family gathered in the evening to wel-
come callers and display their hospitality
under the cheering influence of the blaz-
ing logs. We remember these things, and
the fireplace brings to our minds scenes
of the past which make us younger in the
thought of them, and so the fireplace be-
comes a sort of rejuvenator in the cold
winter evenings as we gather around it
to discuss the news of the day or indulge
in harmless gossip.

The open fireplace is greatly favored in
England where, no matter how elaborate
the heating system of a house may be,
provision is always made for at least one
large fireplace, where the lord of the
manor may enjoy a quiet smoke and a
nap, or may gather with his friends and
neighbors to watch the snapping flames of
the cheerful fire in the good old cheerful
way. In this country it has become the
fashion, especially in the larger residences,
to provide a fireplace in the living room,
independently of other heating facilities.
Those who gather around these hearth-
stones assert that they make wonderfully
for cheerfulness and family fellowship.
With the coming of winter the fireplace
will assume its rightful prerogatives and
thousands will see pictures in the blazing
logs and live again the days of their
youth, inspired by the crackling wood or
coal, as it vanishes to ashes in the ruddy
glare.

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355

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Local readers will be interested in the
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The demand for oak flooring in its
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deniably the monarch of hardwood floor-
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be a luxury, and has become a necessity
in every building, from the office struc-
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this fact in mind the various grades are
manufactured.

Oak flooring, generally, is divided into
two grades, quarter sawed stock with
four grades of the plain. Quarter sawed
oak means that the wood has been sawed
so that the surface is at right angles to
the rings of growth. This method of
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occurs in the medullary rays of oak
growth. The grades and the uses for
which they are recommended being sub-
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Clear Quarter Sawed or first grade —
High class residences, hotels, apartment
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"Color Training" is now part of the
practical training taught in the Chicago
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one of the instructors, has written very
interestingly on the subject for the week-
ly Industrial Edition of the St. Louis
Star. The comprehensive scope of her
article, and of the subject as taught in
the Chicago schools is indicated in this
extract :

"Color is the most wonderful subject
in the world. It is wonderful in its na-
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whether trained or untrained, and won-
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The hunger for it is deeply rooted in
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"Every substance has its characteristic
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"It is not, however, to the subject of
color as such, but to the practical ques-
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schools that I invite your attention; not
to the science of teaching color, which is

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357

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Proportions in columns maKe or mar the success and artis-
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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS-Continued

only in its beginning and in which there
are still many conflicting and confusing
creeds. It is with ways and means of
adapting ourselves, who are full of no-
tions and theories, to those fresh, young
minds in our care, who grow according
to inner laws more wisely planned than
most of ours, that we are after all most
deeply concerned. Almost all of us are
either teaching color or directly interest-
ed in its being taught. It is a matter for
profound congratulation that some form
of color expression, of color training, is
now recognized as an important factor
in education in the common schools, the
schools which are to educate the whole
people and make them one in mutual un-
derstanding and sympathy. One of the
first fruits of the wide-spread interest in
Froebel and his teachings was the intro-
duction of color. It is true that it came
in as a concession to the need for joy in
a child's school life; nevertheless, to omit
it now is to be behind the times — behind
the industrial world, behind the maga-
zines, behind even the Sunday supple-
ment. This means, if it means anything,
that we are getting down to bedrock ; that
.we are building deeper than heretofore,
because we understand better where the
foundations must be laid to be secure.
To take up the study of color seriously,

systematically and understandingly, is^ to
begin to make a vital force in education
out of what is a vital force in life.

"It is not, therefore, necessary to make
any plea for color or to advocate its use
to any greater extent than is now general.
I wish merely to present some of the
fundamental aspects of color study which
it seems to me the very charm of the sub-
ject often causes us to ignore. First, as
to the technique of color from the pupil's
point of view ; second, as to courses of
study in color, and third, as to methods
and materials for the teaching of color."

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can therefore be used to defeat the pres-
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absolute alcohol. The presence of water
in alcohol is at once shown when calcium
carbide is added to it by the evolution
of bubbles of acetylene. When the car-
bide is added to water known to be hy-
drated for the purpose of preparing ab-
solute alcohol, the acetylene which gets
dissolved in the alcohol is got rid of after
the alcohol has been decanted from the
carbide by the use of anhydrous sulphate
of copper.

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Works Wonders in Beautifying Home !

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

/^HARMING Moorish beauty and
V-4 dignity of appearance of Metal
Spanish Tile gives an air of distinction to
the home graced by this wonderful new
and practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America
by storm, for it is the modernization of
the wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic
Spanish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left
behind by fleeing Moors driven out of
Spain centuries ago, until 1910 could
not be made practical for the modern
home, despite its alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit the
solution. That is why today we are able to
offer American homes the amazing attractive-
ness of

Metal Spanish Tile Roofing

Its scores of vital, practical advantages cost
no more than common roofing, yet mean tre-
mendous economy — it needs no repairs and out-
lasts several ordinary roofs because of its prac-
tically indestructible metal construction.

It is absolutely wind, weather, storm, fire and
lightning proof.

HOME-BUILDERS — Simply send us today the
dimensions of your building and we will tell you by
return mail exact cost of all material. Our new 1910
book on beautifying the modern American home by
use of Metal Spanish Tile is yours for the asking. A
postal will bring it. Address

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and Metal Shingles in the World
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To specify Samson Spot Sash Cord
when he figures on your windows.
Laboratory tests and actual use have
proved that it will outwear any other cord
or metallic device many times over. Insist
on Samson. The spots on the cord are our
registered trademark used only with this ex-
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Spot cord is made of extra quality cotton

yarn, scientifically braided to equalize the

strain; guaranteed free from flaws.

If your hardware dealer cannot supply you,

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kinds of Samson Cord. A handy 1

guide to buying.

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"The house is framed in the usual way. and sheathed solid
with hemlock boards, put on over Sheathing Quilt nailed
to the studding." — Country Life in America, March, 1907.

The Cost of

Cabot's Sheathing Quilt

for Lining this Entire House was $36.69

The house will always 1«> warm in winter and cool in
summer. The quilt will save enough coal in two average
winters to pay for itself, and then it will keep on saving
fuel and doctor's bills and making the whole family com-
fortable as long as the house stanch. It is cheaper to
build warm houses than to heat cold ones— and more
healthful and comfortable.

Send for a sample of Quilt— it Is not a
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Special Subjects in Building
and Decorating

"Little Journeys" to Solve the Problems of Home-Builders

Following is a List of Particular Subjects Treated
in Former Numbers of "KEITH'S," Each
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Garden Seats ... ... Nov. 1910

G TO THE EXTERIOR
ustrated

The Out-Door Living
Room June 1 908

Wall and Drainage Nov. 1910

Modern Employment of
Stucco Oct 1910

American Homes of

Italian Architecture in
America Sept. 1910

Vines for Porches and
1 Arbors Sept 1 908

Terra Cotta Tile in House

Entrance Gates (English) Oct. 1908
American Homes of Swiss
Chalet Design ... Jan 1909

The Low Type of Bunga-
low . . Sept. 1910

A Ten-Room Country
House Aug. 1910

Colonial Entrances Mar. 1 909
A Bachelor's Home Mar. 1 909
The Use of Cobble-stones
in Small Houses July 1909

A Dutch Colonial House, Aug. 1910
A New Lath for Stucco
Work July 1910

Thatched Roofs for Gar-
den Houses Sept. 1 909

Treatment of Exterior
Surfaces in Concrete . . .June 1910
Odd Features of Califor-
nia Architecture Apr. 1910

Rustic Buildings Built of
Logs Sept. 1909

Interesting Doorways Oct. 1909
American Bungalows and
Chalets Dec 1909

Pergola Adornment of
Home Grounds Mar. 1910

The Garage in Relation „
to the Home Feb. 1910

Special Country House Number

Use of Cobble-stones in
Country Houses Apr. 1 909

Applying Cement Finish
tcTFrame Construction. .Feb. 1910
Concrete Brick as a Build-
ing Material Jan. 1910

Designs for Country
Homes Apr. 1909

Tile Backing for a Con-
crete Wall Jan. 1910

Colonial Country. Gar-
dens Apr 1909

Types of Colonial Man-

Types of Colonial Man-
sions (Concluded) Feb. 1 908

SUBJECTS PERTAINING
Fully 111

An Original, Dainty Liv-
ing Room Oct. 1910

Gateways — Colonial May 1 909

The Bungalow Ideal May 1909

TO INSIDE THE HOUSE
ustrated

Colonial Halls and Stair-
ways Aug 1 908

Poster Pictures in Decor-
ation July 1910

Putting in a Hot Air
Furnace Sept 1 908

The Problem of Fire-
place Flues July 1910
A Garden Room June 1910
The Stairway May 1910

Suggestions on House
Painting Sept 1908

Concrete Floors Sept 1 909

Decoration of Ceiling
and Walls . . .Jan 1909

Leaded Glass for Domes-
tic Use May 1910

1 he New Idea in Decor-
ative Art Feb 1909

Decorative Concrete
Tile May 1910

Tints and Stencils as Ap-
plied to Country Homes, Apr. 1 909
A Paneled and Stenciled
DiningRoom May 1909

Decorative Mantels for
Radiators Apr. 1910

A Night Nursery Feb. 1910

Leaded Glass Work Oct. 1 908
Character in Detail Jan. 1 908

Artistic Designs in Light-
ing Fixtures June 1909

Care of House Plants Dur-
ing Winter Feb. 1908

Laying Parquetry Floors, Aug. 1909
Color in Decoration Nov. 1 909
How to Build a Coal Bin
Door n»,. r ono

Kitchen Ideas for a Cot-
tage June 1908

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CONTENTS FOR DECEMBER, 1911

Page

INTERESTING EXAMPLES OF CEMENT ARCHITECTURE 365

A CHRISTMAS WINDOW GARDEN 369

SOME FIREPLACES AND MANTELS ! 372

CHRISTMAS GREENS FOR HOME DECORATING 375

WALL BOARD AND ITS USES 378

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE HOME (Sideboards) 382

DESIGNS FOR THE HOME-BUILDER ... 386

DEPARTMENTS

DECORATION AND FURNISHING 3%

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON INTERIOR DECORATION 402

HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS 406

TABLE CHAT

CEMENT

PAINTING AND FINISHING

HEATING AND PLUMBING

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS 430

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Christmas Greens

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR THE HOME

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

VOL. XXVI

DECEMBER, 1911

No. 6

A RIVERSIDE HOME WITH ARCHED OPENINGS OF VERANDA AND PATIO

— Lester A. Moore, Architect

Interesting Examples of Cement
Architecture

By EDITH EVERETT, Santa Ana, Cal.

ERE are four interesting views —
an artist's home, delightful and
perfectly fitted, the same artist's
work shop, clever too, and com-
plete in every detail, a roomy residence
with broad verandas twined with vines,
a hillside cottage built to fit its sloping
location. These four structures are made
of cement, and each shows how Cali-

fornians believe in adapting houses to
individual needs and fitting them to the
surroundings in which they are built.

The large house shown is the property
of C. H. Watson, of Riverside. This
residence stands well back from the front
street in the centre of a close clipped
lawn and is shaded by huge pepper trees.
The broad porch is covered with climb-

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ing vines and the red tile roof gives the
bright color touch needed; for the house
is cream-colored cement and plaster. The
foundation is granite.

The porch which encircles the house
on two sides is ten feet in width. Above,
in the centre of the front, is a delightful
sheltered balcony. At the back of the
house is an open "patio" or court. Long
French windows open onto the "patio."

Within the house are several features
of interest. The large reception hall has
a heavily beamed ceiling. The library
and dining room have paneled wainscot-
ing and beamed ceiling. All three rooms
are furnished in natural California white
pine. The large living room is finished
in mahogany.

But the thing particularly noticed in
Mr. Watson's home is the air of comfort
— everywhere details for comfort. There
are four fireplaces — one in the living
room, one in the library and two upstairs
in the bedrooms. Each fireplace has a
tiled mantel.

This complete ten-roomed house cost
only about ten thousand dollars. Well
built and -comfortable, with all modern
improvements, it is an ornament to Riv-
erside. It is adapted to its surroundings
from "airy patio" to broad veranda, and
each detail fits in with climate and with
needs.

The delightful home of M. Franz Bis-
choff is located in South Pasadena. The
artist owner has surrounded himself with
every convenience. The charming little
bungalow set in its field of daisies, is out
of the ordinary enough to attract the at-
tention of the casual passer-by. Made
of waterproof cement on a frame con-
struction, the light plaster is well set off
by the dark redwood trimmings. A
broad walk leads from the street to the
entrance, which is at the side. The house
faces east, so that the morning sun pours
down on the open porch. The porch is
a California specialty — dark redwood
beams, — a cement floor and balustrade
form the sun porch, adjoining this is

THE CHARMING BUNGALOW SET IN A .FIELD OF DAISIES-AN ARTIST'S HOME

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THE UNIQUE AND INTERESTING STUDIO

the covered veranda. The cover is an
extension of the roof, or rather the roof
does not extend over the sun porch.
Here, on the one long porch, is light and
shade to fit the cool or warm days, to
please all.

The front door opens from the porch
directly into the large living room. This
is a baronial room with a high ceiling.
It is finished in the natural colored Cali-
fornia redwood, and its owner has deco-
rated the walls and ceiling with mural
paintings. So artistic is this large high
ceiled room that it reminds one of the
great castles of the Old World, only this
room is so thoroughly comfortable in
every detail, that it lacks the cold appear-
ance of many castle rooms. At the west
side is a large brick fireplace — the neces-
sity of a complete California house.

The dining room has a north and an
east front. Its three united windows
facing the east, show in the picture. From
an open latticed porch at the back of
the house, a pergola made of redwood

leads to the studio beyond. The pretty
seven-roomed bungalow was built by a
Los Angeles architect at a cost of about
$4,000.

But interesting as the house is, and
perfectly adapted to its surroundings, the
studio is so well fitted to its purpose that
it is certainly a triumph. As the picture
shows, it is no ordinary work shop, but
a studio unique in every respect. It is
built of the same material as the house.
The heavy redwood door of the main
entrance leads directly into the gallery;
for the studio consists of two rooms.

The gallery has a suspended ceiling.
The odd windows in the roof admit the
light in such a way that the pictures can
be shown to best advantage— the side
light and suspended ceiling prevent a
glare.

The studio proper has long narrow
windows — light is thus admitted from
three sides. The basement of this handy
workshop is well lighted and is fitted
up with a china kiln. Here, too, the

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decorator's colors are made. This clever
bungalow and well arranged studio, sur-
rounded by beautiful flowers and broad
lawn, with trees for a background, — is an
ideal artist's home, and illustrates well
how Californians adapt their houses to
their needs and fit them to surroundings.
The fourth structure shows in the full-
est sense what is meant by adapting a
house to its location. For certainly the

The clever cottage cost only $3,500,
and has seven large rooms. The living
room opens onto the front porch. The
dining room is just back of that. The
den is at the corner where the back win-
dow is.

But the great beauty and delight of
this home is the porches. From the
porches there are charming views. The
back porch, not shown in the picture —

A LOS ANGELES HILLSIDE COTTAGE OF COBBLES AND PLASTER

residence of Frank B. Sturge, on North
Gates street in Los Angeles, shows the
possibilities of a hillside cottage.

In front of the house a flight of steps
leads up the hill. The foundation and
chimney are of cobblestone, the house is
cement plaster on a frame construction.
The corner of the hill is used to its best
advantage. In front the house is one
story while the back part farther down
the hill is two stories.

commands a view of the city of Los
Angeles that is unsurpassed.

These three houses, each built of
cement and plaster on a wood foundation
— each built in a different city, and each
so well adapted to needs and surround-
ings, were all constructed by the same
architect — Lester A. Moore, of Los An-
geles, and as he himself says, are just
samples of the cement house as adapted
to locality and need.

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369

A Christmas Window
Garden

By J. M. ANGELL

OR amateur gardeners who enjoy
experimenting with anything out
of the ordinary, an indoor water
garden is to be recommended.
This suggestion need not raise visions of
sun parlors and aquariums, for something
far more simple is intended, a water gar-
den that need not occupy more space than
can be given in one sunny window.

Nearly every window garden contains
hyacinths growing in water and, perhaps
Chinese lilies also, but not every flower
lover knows that many other, and more
beautiful, bulbs may be raised in the
same way.

Instructions for a successful water
garden are few and easily given. If single
bulbs are to be raised use a patent hya-
cinth glass for each. This has an inner
section that can be removed without
bruising the roots when changing the
water. Experienced water-gardeners
will not be satisfied with single speci-
mens, because the flowers are more beau-
tiful in masses, but when a half dozen,
of perhaps as many as a dozen bulbs,
are to be used in a dish, we should recom-
mend the following varieties : Von
Sion, Paper White, Grand Monarch,
Chinese Lily, and all the hyacinths men-
tioned. For a group of bulbs, in a wide,
shallow dish it will, of course, be neces-
sary to provide pebbles and a little sand,
in order to place them firmly on the same
level. Rain .water is recommended as
being more suitable than hard water. It
should be poured in until it touches the

base of each bulb and changed every few
days by flooding the dish. As a precau-
tion, to keep the water pure we used a
lump or two of charcoal in each recep-
tacle and water that had been boiled, but
this is not necessary in all cases.

The best way to "lay out" the water
garden is to collect all dishes and vases
suitable for the purpose and have ready
all materials and utensils, so that when
the bulbs arrive they may be fitted to
the various receptacles at once, using
them to the best advantage, according
to size and shape. They may be set
away dry in the same dark, cool, mouse-
proof closet that is used to start the
bulbs into root growth, and every week
a few should be brought out to have ihe
water added. In this way a long suc-
cession of bloom may be kept up. The
later they are started the quicker they
will come into bloom, so that some al-
lowance should be made for this fact. It
is not wise to keep any bulb till it shriv-
els, for the vitality will be impaired.
Some of our own were kept till Decem-
ber, but, as a general rule, the sooner
they start the better will be the results.

The essential trio now are heat, mois-
ture, and food, with all the sunshine the
season affords. Heat should be applied
from the bottom, two set§ .of bricks,
those under the pot alternating every
morning and night with freshly heated
ones from the range, serve admirably for •
keeping the roots warm. Use warm water
in abundance. Apply a liquid plant food

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371

once a week, for the calla is a gross
feeder. Fertilizer from the cow stable is
richest, but prone to breed the black flies,
which produce white worms. Liquid
ammonia, one teaspoonful in a quart of
water, is preferable for this reason, and
a satisfactory plant food.

and stir the soil of your house plants as
regularly as you stir that of the garden
plant. With no weeds to spur us on,
we are apt to forget that the earth must
be kept loose and friable to admit air.

Pinch the terminal buds from the ger-
aniums when thev have reached the

RHODODENDRON MAY BE FORCED TO WINTER BLOOM

If the red spider attacks the leaves,
spray with cold water. The scale may
be routed by washing with soapsuds,
rinsing thoroughly.

Here are some points in window gar-
dening that it is well to keep in mind:

Keep a nail or an old fork at hand,

proper size and induce them to become
thick and robust in growth.

Always keep all decaying leaves and
flowers closely cropped. They are a use-
less drain upon the plant. Never drop
them upon the surface of the soil. They
are unsightly.

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Some Fireplaces and Mantelpieces

By CHARLES ALMA BYERS

(Photographs by the Author and Lenwood Abbott)

MANTEL OF GREY PRESSED BRICK WITH WROUGHT IRON FIXTURES

O OTHER feature so effectively
adds to the cheer and coziness
of a home as does the fireplace.
An artistically-designed and
well-built fireplace constitutes a luxury
that no home, in fact, should be without.
Since invention has given us many other
means of producing heat for the winter
months, it cannot be termed a necessity,
but, nevertheless, its demands for recog-
nition as a desirable feature are such that
no home builder can well afford to ignore
them. Despite the fact that the well

appointed home of today may possess its
steam or furnace heating apparatus, we
miss much of the pleasure of home life
unless there be a glowing fire in an open
fireplace before which we may "toast our
toes," as the saying is, the while we
read, or talk over the events of the day,
or merely build dream-castles out of the
future.

Although its possibilities as a decora-
tive feature should not be overlooked,
the fireplace should be primarily designed
for warmth giving. It should be so con-

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373

A DAINTY INGLENOOK IN WHITEWOOD AND GREEN VELVET

UNUSUALLY FINE TREATMENT OF FIREPLACE AND BUFFET. WOODWORK OF
OREGON PINE, STAINED AND WAXED

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structed that it will maintain a cheering
and glowing fire and give forth a reason-
able amount of heat without the con-
sumption of too much fuel.' No matter
how artistically it may be designed, the
fireplace is made attractive and enjoy-
able principally by the glow and warmth
and crackling of burning logs. A fire-
place can scarcely be expected to fur-
nish sufficient heat in mid-winter, but if
it is properly constructed it should at
least suffice to dispel the chill on autumn
or spring evenings. In mid-winter, in
northern states especially, it will be
necessary to possess other means of heat-
ing, but the fireplace will then be appre-
ciated ash a luxury to give the home an
appearance of cheeriness.

As a decorative feature of the home,
the well-designed fireplace offers innum-
erable possibilities, a few of which the
accompanying photographs will help to
ilustrate. To make it such a feature,
the mantelpiece, of course, must receive
studied attention. It should be selected
or constructed so as to harmonize with
the general character of the interior of

the room. The fireplace deserves to be
made a conspicuous feature, but it should
riot be made excessively decorative. If
the general character of the room be pic-
turesquely rough, the fireplace should be
made correspondingly so, while if it be
dignified, the design of the fireplace
should likewise be simple and dignfied
in appearance. A "misfit" fireplace is al-
ways anything but decorative.

The fireplace suggests coziness, and
hence built-in cozy seats in close prox-
imity are invariably desirable. Built-in
bookcases at either one side or both of
the fireplace can also often be made an
admirable feature, especially in the li-
brary or den. Both of these arrange-
ments are illustrated by the accompany-
ing photographs.

A fireplace does not add very material-
ly to the cost of a house, and the 'benefits
and pleasures derived from it will al-
ways more than compensate for the ex-
penditure. As a means of ventilation
alone the feature is worth its cost and
should be installed for that if for no other
purpose.

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Christmas Greens for Home
Decorating

WILLIAM S. RICE

HAT would the Christmas season
be without greens of some sort
to decorate the home, and make
it bright even though "the owl
with all his feathers is o'cold?" There is
nothing, I fancy, that adds so much
cheer to this time-honored occasion as a
branch of holly, with its bright, scarlet
berries glowing warmly amongst the
glossy, green, prickly foliage ;"or a cluster
of mistletoe, with its white, waxen ber-
ries, suspended from the parlor chande-
lier, where sentimental lads and lassies
may test its charms.

We have been accustomed for so many
generations to associate Christmas with
holly and mistletoe, that no Christmas
wherever we celebrate it, seems like
Christmas without them.

For this reason we must have holly
with "lots of berries" on it, for nothing
else is quite so satisfactory on this festal
day. Aside from its legendary associa-
tions, it possesses charms that cannot be
denied. It possesses such glossy, dark
evergreen foliage, amidst which the scar-
let berries are set like jewels, it is in-
expensive, and furthermore it keeps
bright a long time without water, al-
though it retains its freshness much
longer when its stems are placed in a
vessel of water. It is unsurpassed for
making wreaths and for informal deco-
rations on mantels, chandeliers, walls
and dinner tables; and no gift seems so
like a Christmas gift without a spray of
holly attached to it.

Of late years, sprays of a curious shrub
known popularly as "desert holly" have

appeared in the floral shops. This plant
is altogether white, the leaves having the
color and texture of white kid leather,
with small inconspicuous berries inter-
spersed with the foliage. The sprays of

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this shrub keep indefinitely, as there is
nothing about the color to fade. It is a
most curious and beautiful addition to
the Christmas bouquet, and comes to us
from the Colorado desert in Arizona.

There is not a more exhilarating pas-
time than to take a trip to the foothills
of the Sierra Nevada mountains, late in
November, to go berrying for the native

in the Oregon forests, near Mt. Hood,
where it flourishes in great abundance,
is one of the handsomest low shrubs dot-
ting the forest floor. The leaves bear a
strong resemblance to holly, and seven or
nine of them are arranged opposite each
other on the stem. The margins of the
leaves bristle with sharp spines, and al-
though the mahonia is a great treat to the

DESERT HOLLY FROM ARIZONA

Christmas berry (toyan), also commonly
known as California holly berry.

The sight that meets the eye causes
every chromatic nerve of the artist to
tingle, as one sees acres upon acres of the
green hill slopes blazing with vivid scar-
let. The splendid warm, green foliage,
slightly prickly and suggestive of "real
holly," serves only to heighten the in-
tensity of the. vivid coloring of the dense-
ly clustered berries.

The Oregon grape, in its native haunts

eye, the shrub is on the whole a very un-
pleasant thing to handle.

The vine, known as Southern smilax,
grows abundantly in the woods of Ala-
bama and neighboring states, and is a
most desirable vine for festooning, infor-
mal- draping and massing. Its dark,
glossy, green leaves are similar in many
respects to, but larger than, the house
plant known as Boston smilax, which is
really not smilax, but a member of the
asparagus family.

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The bittersweet vine is another hand-
some motif for decoration, with its ver-
million red berries with orange caps. If
gathered early, like the greenbrier, its
leaves will add much to the appearance
of the berries. It is usually found in the
mountain pastures of New England and
the Middle Atlantic states.

Everybody is familiar with "ground
pine," or "crow foot ivy," "club moss" or
lycopodium, as it is variously called. It
inhabits low, moist woods, commonly
pine woods, and is frequently found in
companionship with laurel or trailing ar-
butus. It is useful for wreaths or for
making long ropes or festoons. It is
common in almost any pine swamp
throughout the East. The state of Wis-
consin annually produces about two hun-
dred tons of this ground pine for Christ-
mas greens.

Mistletoe is so well known to most
readers that a description of its charms
is not necessary here. However, a few
facts concerning its peculiar habits of
growth may not be inappropriate.

I was very much interested while
spending my first winter in California,
to see the many new, to my eastern eyes,
Christmas greens in use in that state.
Of course I was familiar with mistletoe,
but only as I found it at the curbstone
markets in Philadelphia. Its habits of
growth were like a sealed book to my
mind. It was, therefore, with much zest
and anticipation that I accepted an invi-
tation, one mild December day just be-

fore Christmas, to ride out into the sub-
urbs of Stockton to see and gather the
time-honored parasite in its native
haunts. It grows plentifully upon the
oaks about the city, and we secured sev-
eral fine specimens of it by climbing the
trees and snapping its brittle stems.
Mistletoe without fruit is uninteresting
so we were particular to select only
branches with "lots of berries" to take
home with us.

It is a good plan to gather autumn
leaves and vines of all sorts with a view
to their use in the holiday decorations.
Whenever possible to do so, they should
be gathered in large branches, and each
leaf pressed on the back with a warm
iron. A few crumbs of paraffin dropped
on the leaf before it is ironed is more
satisfactory in preserving the brilliancy
of the colors. If paraffin is used it
should be put on the upper side of the
leaf and then ironed on the same side.

Wild woodbine, after the frosts have
touched it, is one of the most beautiful
vines, and lends itself to decorating as
few other vines do. It should be gath-
ered when the colors are brightest, and
each leaf pressed as described in the fore-
going. This may sound like an intermin-
able task, but it really is not.

Whenever gathering Christmas greens,
it is well to get them about a week before
the holidays, and keep them in a cool
cellar or shed until they are to be used.
Holly, too, keeps brighter and fresher if
kept in water for a few days before used.

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Wall Board and Its Uses

By HOWARD HEPPES

URING recent years there has
been a remarkable development
of this comparatively new build-
ing material which has come to
be regarded with a good deal of favbr
among builders, as a convenient substi-
tute under certain conditions, for lath
and plaster. Wall boards have advanced
beyond the experimental stage. The
great problem has been to make a board
that would not shrink or warp; that
would not contract or expand to any
appreciable extent under atmospheric
changes and that would "stay put" once
it had been applied to a wall. Constant
experimenting has overcome these diffi-
culties in the best of the wall boards now
made and the house owner or builder can
use this very convenient material with
entire confidence as to results.

Wall boards have, as the French say,
"arrived." They have a recognized place

in the building material world; their re-
markable adaptability is just beginning
to be recognized by home builders and
owners and they are coming to be re-
garded as a permanent building asset.

It is safe to say that there is not a new
home built in which wall board cannot
be used somewhere to advantage. There
is not a garage or summer cottage, an
office or a factory in which it will not
add to the economy and efficiency of the
builder's work. And in the houses that
are already built, the opportunities iof
using it in repair work, in making parti-
tions, in turning waste spaces into cozy
rooms or closets, in building shelves, or
making clothes chests, wardrobes, etc.,
are almost without number. The man
who has tools and likes to use them will
find wall board the most convenient and
economical material that ever came to
his hand.

r ;AN UNSIGHTLY ATTIC CAN READILY AND INEXPENSIVELY BE TURNED INTO A BEDROOM OR

PLAY ROOM FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS BY THE USE CF WALL BOARD

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WALL BOARD MADE IN LONG SECTIONS CAN BE USED TO GOOD ADVANTAGE IN HALLS AND

OTHER PLACES WHERE BROAD STRETCHES OF UNBROKEN WALL ARE DESIRED. THE SURFACE

MAY BE TINTED OR COVERED WITH WALL PAPER OR BURLAP

A practical application of wall board is
on an interior wall for summer cottages
or bungalows. The board can be set be-
tween the studding but about three-quar-
ters inch back from the stud face, so that
the face of the studs forms the wood
strip which divides the wall into panels.
A hardwood paneled wall is obtained by
using the wall board which comes ready
finished in that effect and no other finish
is required. The studding can be stained
either to match the wall board or in a
contrasting tone of soft dull green. Wide
sheets can be used for the ceiling which
can be painted a warm cream or a pale
ecru, in harmony with the wall below.

Among the most practical and durable
of the wall boards now on the market are
the ones made in long sheets that reach
from the floor to the ceiling and clear
across the room overhead, thus eliminat-
ing all cross joints. It is an obvious fact
that wall board made in various size
sheets to fit walls of different heights,
and ceilings of different widths, is the
most suitable board to use. There are
several makes of wall board on the mar-
kets which do not greatly differ in de-

sirability. It goes without saying that
a wall board which is water proofed
against atmospheric moisture, and one
that has the least contract and expansion.
is the board which gives the best satis-
faction. A wall board that is water
proofed against atmospheric moisture,
will render the home lined with it, free
from dampness and make it clean, dry
and sanitary.

A good composition wall board, made
of the proper materials and properly ap-
plied, is one of the best nonconductors
known of heat and cold and will keep a
building lined with it, warm in winter
and cool in summer, as a good wall
board is non-porous and retains the heat
in the building. It likewise repels heat
from the outside in hot weather, thus
keeping the building cool, without gene-
rating dampness.

Wall board is meeting with the gen-
eral approval of home builders through-
out the country because of its general
utility. It is found very useful not only
for lining the entire building, but is an
exceedingly handy material for all kinds
of repair work, lining attic rooms, closets,

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stairways, basements, garages, and all
outbuildings.

We have in mind an instance of this
in a handsome house in Massachusetts
where the plaster ceiling of the guest
chamber had become seamed with un-
sightly cracks and partly broken away.
The delicate decorations of the side walls
were intact and as the owner desired to
retain them, it was decided to experi-
ment with wall board for renewing the

to apply, all the tools being required
being a saw, a hammer, and a square.
For this reason it appeals to the man
who desires to do all or part of the work
himself without the aid of skilled labor.
Any man who can use a saw and a ham-
mer can apply wall board by using ordi-
nary care and obtain a very satisfactory
job.

Wall board being nailed directly to
the studding and ceiling joists does away

IT IS A VERY SIMPLE THING TO MAKE THE LAUNDRY LIGHT, SANITARY AND ATTRACTIVE

IF WALL BOARD IS USED

ceiling. Accordingly, the wall board was
laid over the ceiling as it was, without
stripping off the plaster, in such a man-
ner that long panels were formed by two-
inch wood strips applied over the joining
of the sections. The wood strips were
painted ivory white and the wall board
surface between, a pale apple green, car-
rying out the color scheme of the side
wall decoration below. The result was
wholly delightful and satisfactory, while
eliminating the unpleasant features at-
tending a new plaster ceiling.

There are many advantages to be ob-
tained by using wall board in nearly
every class of building. It is very easy

with the litter and confusion incident to
a lath and plaster job. And, as it is
perfectly dry when applied, the home
builder saves time in the completion of
the building. One can go right ahead
with the work without waiting for the
walls to dry. As soon as the board is
applied the building is ready for the fin-
ish and decoration. And, when one uses
a board that is waterproofed against at-
mospheric moisture it naturally makes
the building dryer and more sanitary.

If wall board is properly applied it
will stay in good condition and last as
long as the building stands.

Wall board is adaptable to nearly any

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style or type of building. It is adaptable
to any panel design or style of decora-
tion. The better brands of wall board
may be decorated in any manner desired.
Can be painted, calsomined, papered or
burlapped, the same as a plastered wall.
The painting surface is far superior to a
plastered wall. The wall board being
much smoother and having less suction it
does not require as much paint as the
porous plaster.

In taking into consideration the cost

of wall board as compared to other wall
linings, the builder should not consider
the initial expense of applying only, but
should take into consideration, the last-
ing qualities of the different materials as
well. When a good wall board is used,
the first cost is the last cost and this
factor of permanency and elimination of
repairs, should be taken into account in
comparing the cost, though usually, the
initial cost is considerably less than other
methods of wall treatment.

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Construction Details of the Home

Built-in Sideboards
By ARTHUR C. CLAUSEN, Architect

HERE is a considerable difference
of opinion as to the usefulness
of sideboards. Some house-
keepers consider" them indispens-
able, while others consider them as a
useless expensive ornament. There is

having very little practical use, and cost-
ing- considerable. Sideboards, however,
can be made both practical and orna-
mental. To make them mere ornaments,
or mere cupboards to use as a china
closet, is an easy matter, but to combine

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much to argue on both sides of the ques-
tion, and the opinions of various house
wives are usually based upon their own
personal experience rather than general
information on the subject.

Many sideboards are mere ornaments,

both beauty and usefulness, presents
many difficult problems.

In the designing of a sideboard, the
very first consideration should be the
style of the room. If it is a simple home,
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the sideboard should be made in keep-
ing with their general style. For ex-
ample, if the general style adopted
throughout the house is colonial, a mis-
sion sideboard would not be in good
taste. Neither would a colonial side-
board be proper for a mission interior.
The size of the room in which the side-
board is to be built, should also be taken

into consideration. Many an otherwise
pretty dining room has been ruined
through building in a large massive side-
board, which seems to predominate over
the entire room, making the room look
smaller than it really is. To overcome
this very fault, mirrors are used in side-
boards to a large extent, to give the ef-
fect of distance, and here is the one place

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where a large mirror is in good taste.
This cannot be said when they are used
on mantels over fireplaces. The built-in
sideboard should be made to take up as
little room in the dining room as pos-
sible, and for this reason it is a good
plan, and practicable, to build it into the
wall, taking the space necessary for it, off
of the adjoining kitchen or pantry, as
the case may be. When this is done, it
is often a convenient arrangement to

forks and several sizes of spoons. There
should also be double cupboard doors
with one or two long shelves behind on
which to lay table cloths with as little
folding as possible. These things are
necessary for a well arranged sideboard.
In addition, however, it is best to have
several more drawers in which to keep
center pieces, doileys and napkins, etc.

Illustrations show several sizes and
styles for sideboards. Two of these de-

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have a little sliding door arranged in the
back for passing dishes, especially when
there is no* servant in the house. It
saves many steps and sometimes acci-
dents in carrying dishes through swing-
ing pantry doors. These sliding doors,
should be pretty well concealed. To be
entirely practical, the built-in sideboard
should have one large open space in the
center for the cut glass punch bowl or
the silver service, with possibly a shelf
or a row of small cupboards with glass
doors above it for valued pieces of china,
and in the lower part, there should be
at least two shallow drawers, subdivided
with quarter inch partitions for knives,

signs are distinctly mission, and should
only be used in the dining rooms which
are otherwise in the mission style. In
both of these designs the arrangement
of having a row of small square cup-
board drawers at the top with dividing
glass lights has been adopted. Place be-
hind these, small pieces of decorative
china, and the effect is very pleasing. In
one design the cupboards have been car-
ried down both sides and in the rear of
the center portion, an unusual effect is
obtained by panelling it off with narrow
strips in front of the mirror, giving a
kind of garden fence appearance. Below
the main counter shelf are six drawers

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and plenty of cupboard space. This fix-
ture if stained a dark mission and placed
in a room suitable for it, would be very
attractive. It is not a fixture, however,
suitable for a small dining room.

One of the simplest, but at the same
time, most attractive designs of those
submitted in the line of drawings, is that
of the colonial sideboard, having a cor-
nice supported by two small Ionic col-
umns, which are set upon pedestals. This
fixture is drawn, as shown by the plan,
to be set partly into the wall and partly
into the room. In this manner, good
depth is obtained. Right here, that point
should be emphasized. Never build a built-
in sideboard of shallow depth. It not
only fails to look well, giving a cramped
appearance, but in addition, it is very
annoying as little use can be made of it.

The colonial fixture shown would look
very well in mahogany or birch, stained
dark. If the dining room were finished
either in mahogany or white enamel, this
sideboard would harmonize. There is
nothing fussy about it. It is perfectly
simple and therefore calls for little de-
scription ; but it is probably the best ap-
pearing sideboard in this collection, being
practical as well as ornamental.

The dimensions of sideboards vary
considerably. There is nothing about
them that calls for any fixed rules. They
look the best, however, if kept on a line
at the top with the top line of the win-
dow casings, and if there is a plate rail
in the room, it is best to have it line up
with some part of the sideboard. Also
if there is a wainscoting in the dining
room it looks best to have that line up
with the main counter shelf of the side-
board, which should be under most con-
ditions, about table height from the floor,
or 30 to 32 inches. The width of the
sideboard can vary according to its de-
sign and the size of the room.

One very simple sideboard is shown
and for a simple little cottage home it
has much to merit attention. The gen-
eral effect is that of a cased opening, a
casing has been carried around it in the
same manner as a rounded door, with
the upper part of the sideboard built into
the wall and the lower part projecting
into the room about one foot. In the
upper part is a row of cupboards with
leaded glass lights, separated by brack-
ets. Two shelves are shown between
them and the counter shelf, but the lower
one may be Omitted if desired.

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Designs for the Home-Builder

HE designs that have been se-
lected for this Christmas num-
ber, represent an interesting va-
riety of architecture, from the
modest five room cottage to the colonial
city house.

We have this month a new contributor
to this section of the magazine, George
M. Kauffman, a well known architect of
Cleveland, who has kindly furnished a
number of designs, representative of his
latest work, and we will have the pleas-
ure of seeing one study each month.

The first design to be discussed is
that of a firm, more familiar to our read-
ers, Architects Downs & Eads, who give
us a charmingly original study for the
semi-bungalow, which is shown as

Design B 299.

Particularly is this study suitable for
the suburban and seaside cottage, with
its extended porch, not only across the
entire front, but turning on both sides
to a distance of some 15 feet.

The plan is exceedingly well laid out,
and the interior detail calls for beamed
ceiling in the living room, which extends
clear across the front, also in the dining
room, as will be noted by referring to
the diagram on the opposite page.

The cottage is exceedingly roomy, of-
fering the services of six chambers, in
case that space indicated for sewing room
and the den, should be desired as sleep-
ing rooms.

The architects estimate that under the
present conditions affecting building in-
dustry, that it will cost approximately
$5,500.

Design B 300.

The plan is very simple and compact
and shows a small kitchen with the cup-
boards, range, sink and refrigerator so
conveniently placed that many steps will
be saved in doing the housework. This,
together with the wonderfully good
lighting and ventilation, has caused
much favorable comment upon this
house. Two bedrooms and bath are pro-

vided on second floor; also an unfinished
attic, with a basement under the entire
house. In this house one chimney an-
swers all purposes and helps to make it
a very inexpensive home. The architect,
Mr. Newson, estimates the cost to build
at $2,100.

Design B 301.

The colonial style is one of the accept-
ed styles of architecture in this country.
Representative of our old colonial design-
ing is Mr. Clausen's sketch, the next de-
sign to be considered. This is a fairly good
sized residence with a width of 44 feet
and depth of 34 feet, exclusive of bays
and porches. The second story has four
excellent chambers and space for sewing
room and servant's quarters, should they
be wished to be located there, all open-
ing off of central hall.

Design B 302.

Simplicity and homely beauty are the
dominating features of this design, and
like the dignified old colonial houses, it
will be permanently attractive. The
deep overhanging eaves, with heavy
brackets, give a feeling of protection.
The group of heavy white columns sup-
porting heavy beams, produce a sort of
pergola effect and answer for a veranda
at the same time.

The walls are a cement overcast and
painted a straw color (slightly on the
orange) with cement paint. The roof
should be either variegated purple slate
or moss green shingles. The shutters
should be a shade of green in harmony
with the roof and wall. The trim should
be white. The veranda floor should be
paved with either brick or tile.

The cost to build this house according
to the design as estimated by Mr. Kauff-
man is $4,200.00.

Design 303.

A very "Ideal Cottage Home" we em-
phasize because we believe this little
plan is exceptionally good. The cottage
is designed to be roomy and comforta-
ble, but very simple in detail both on the

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—Downs fit Eads, Architects

A Good Bungalow with Sweeping Porch

DESIGN B 299

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exterior and interior. The floor is ele-
vated only two feet above the grade and
the entrance is a simple timber con-
structed porch, the living- rooms are thus
exposed directly to the front giving
plenty of light and sun, and for piazza.,
an inclosed floor space is planned back
of the living room and in front of the
dining room, both of these rooms open-
ing onto the screened piazza, with French
windows. In the second story are three
good bedrooms and a fine sleeping porch
over the piazza.

The inside finish is plain smooth cas-
ings of Washington fir, stained dark
mission and the floors of oak and birch.
The outside walls are low, using 14-foot
posts, the first story is eight feet high
and the second story the same. The
estimated cost is $3,000.00, exclusive of
heating and plumbing.

Design 304.

An attractive home, six rooms, all
large and roomy. The living room has a

fireplace at one end and a well-arranged
stairway and built-in seat at other end.
There are three splendid chambers, am-
ple closets' and bath in second story.
First story sided with shingles in the
gables. The first floor is finished in
birch or fir and second story in white
enameled pine. Estimated cost to build,
exclusive of heating and plumbing, $2,-
900.00.

Design 305.

This is one of the most successful mod-
ern homes, where the plan is one that
will commend itself to everv practical
housekeeper. It is a house to be con-
structed as a frame dwelling with siding
for exterior finish. Full basement is pro-
vided with intention of installing hot
water heat. Interior finish is to be oak
in the principal rooms, the balance of the
house finished in soft wood, pine or pop-
lar, painted or stained. Plain hardwood
floors in hall, living room and dining
room. At the present time the house
would probably cost $4,700.00.

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— John Henry Newson, Architect

A Five-Room Cottage

DESIGN B 300

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— Arthur C. Clausen, Architect

Well Proportioned Colonial Porch

DESIGN B 301

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— Geo. M. Kauffman, Architect

A Very Pretty Home with Pergola

DESIGN B 302

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— Chas. S. Sedgwick, Architect

An Inexpensive Frame House

DESIGN B 303

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— Glenn L. Saxton, Architect

Pleasing Type of Second Story Over-Hang

DESIGN B 304

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A Substantial Appearing Home

DESIGN B 305

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Conducted by ELEANOR ALLISON CUMMINS, Decorator, Brooklyn, N. Y.

(Miss Cummins will be pleased to send information as to where the articles mentioned below may be had upon receipt of a
self -addressed stamped envelope at 413 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.)

N attractive Dutch dining room is
carried out not in painful detail,
but having more the air of the
old Hollander, and suggesting
rest and quiet rather than display.

The room is sixteen by twenty feet
with beamed ceiling and walls of rough
plaster colored a blue-grey ; the floor,
wood-work, including a plate rail, and
furniture are of walnut.

The fireplace, which is one of the most
artistic features of the room is built of
blue clay Dutch tile and runs up to the
mantle and plate rail. The opening itself
is small and an oldfashioned iron kettle
is hung by means of a broad leather strap
fastened to the lower part of the mantle.
The hearth is of brown clay tile which
harmonizes with the walnut stain of the
floor.

The one large window which lights the
room is designed in keeping with the
rest of the room and is high and wide
in the Dutch style. The glass is cut in
circles and diamonds and fitted into a
framework of walnut. Dainty little cur-
tains are hung at either end of the win-
dow, and are done in a hand stenciled
lawn, making them beautiful yet inex-
pensive. A growing fern is placed in an
odd jardinier and adds the finishing
touch to this thoroughly pleasing win-
dow.

The large doorwav opening into the
living room is hung with curtains of
mocha canvas, which are stenciled to
match the window curtains.

The floor covering is a nine by twelve
Axminster rug in various tones of blue,
red and ecru and a little black around
the edge. This rug, woven as it is in

plain tones without design is not expen-
sive and yet is always in good taste.

The two hanging domes are suspended
from the ceiling by light-weight iron
chains and are of a special design made
up of oblong pieces of glass in a num-
ber of colors.

The furnishings include the dining
table, sideboard, china closet, serving
table and six chairs. The dining table is
placed beneath one of the hanging
lamps, opposite the window and to one
side so as not to interfere with the view
of the fireplace, which can be seen
through the doorway from the living
room. At the right of the fireplace is
the sideboard and a picture depicting
Dutch life is hung to the left of the
mantle, to balance the sideboard. This
is the only picture in the room and its
frame is mill made and finished to blend
with the colors of the picture. The
china closet is built in and occupies the
space between the window and the far
wall and completes the furnishing of the
room.

Taken as a whole the effect of this
Dutch dining room is very pleasing and
restful to the eye and if carried out prop-
erly will add a very distinctly artistic
touch to the home.

The Intimate Quality of a Desk.

A writer on decorative art has pointed
out that the small desk is not suitable
for the public rooms of the house, that
it has an intimate and personal quality,
which should relegate it to the bed room
or the boudoirs (if any one has this lat-
ter apartment nowadays). The fact
that so many desks are made to match
bedroom furniture would seem to con-
firm this theory.

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING-Continued

Suggestions for the Writing Table.

Since one must write in the public
places of the house, something must sup-
ply the place of a desk in other rooms
than the library, and the small writing
table meets this need. Almost any small
table which stands firmly can be used
for the purpose, and it is a recent idea
to have the writing table painted in some
soft color, rather than of natural wood.
For this purpose a table of what is called
the cottage style, very simple in outline,
and with a couple of drawers, may be
had from the manufacturer in the unfin-
ished wood, ready for painting. In color
one has a considerable choice, the selec-
tion depending somewhat on the other
contents of the room. In a room with
light colored furnishings gray, green,
mauve, or French gray are all possible.
Some of the olive tones are also good.
To go with the table there should be a
chair of suitable height, and a stool to
set at one side of it, both painted to
match. Sometimes a set of hanging
shelves, also painted, occupies the wall
space above the table.

When table, chair, stool and shelves
have had three thin coats of the best
paint attainable, carefully strained
through cheese cloth, and either a finish-
ing coat of enamel, or a final coat of the
same paint rubbed down to a dull polish
with pumice stone and oil, the question
of equipping the tables comes up. All
sorts of charming things are to be had,
from silver to Dresden china, but when
one's resources are limited a perfectly
satisfactory writing set can be made from
brocade, embroidered linen, or even cre-
tonne. Perhaps the best of all these is a
Japanese brocade. The quantity required
is very small, and the dull rich coloring
is charming. Another good material for
a light colored table is printed Persian
cotton. The Morris brocade cretonnes
are beautiful, but not always to be had.
Then there are Dresden silks with gray
grounds and blurred looking floral de-
signs which are extremely pretty for a
gray or mauve table. All of these silken
materials require an edging of gold braid,
or a finish of silk cord. The blotter
should be large enough nearly to cover
the top of the table, and is most satis-
factory when made by covering over one

of those sold in the shops, a compara-
tively simple matter. If one makes the
whole thing at home, it is effective to
have a wide band of the silk at one end
of the blotter, and corners of the usual
sort at the other. And Japanese grass
cloth is a desirable material for covering
the foundation of the blotter, also the
sides of the waste basket and a pocket
for papers to be fastened at one side of
the table.

Small articles, paper racks, hand blot-
ters, boxes and trays can be found at the
places where they sell materials for py-
rography, and painted to match the table.
With a little ingenuity the paper racks
can be ornamented with a panel of bro-
cade or cretonne, edged with a glued-on
strip of gold braid. Naturally the ink-
stand will be of metal or china, but risk
of accident is much lessened if it is set
on a coaster. This is made from a cir-
cular gilt or gun metal picture frame,
of small diameter, with a bit of brocade,
or cretonne, in the place of a picture, and
a backpiece of cardboard covered with
the same material. An oval frame, of
some size, filled in in the same way, will
hold the inkstand and answer the pur-
pose of a pen tray as well.

The desk chair and the stool may have
cushions of material to match the desk
furnishings, or of something harmonizing
in color with the wood. A table and
chair painted gray green was supplented
by cushions of stripped green and white
glazed chintz while a wistaria patterned
cretonne was used with mauve enamel,
with plain mauve brocade for the desk
set and a silver inkstand.

The Vogue of White Furniture.

Not merely for the summer house, but
for use all the year round, white furni-
ture is in high favor. Some of it is deli-
cately carved and painted in two shades
of grayish white, with panels of fine
cane. Other pieces of simpler outline
and structure are ornamented with small
bouquets, daintily painted. Particularly
new is white furniture with small panels,
or medallions inserted. Some of these
are painted in delicate colors, suggesting
cameos ; others are carved and picked
out in greenish blue. These latter are
associated with chintzes in greenish blue

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Beauty

IHome
(sThe Beauty

Home*

** There is a keen pleasure
possessing beautiful woodwork.
It gives refinement to the home. It
the setting that makes things look right—
the tell-tale of the owner's taste and judg-
ment.

And you know the appearance of woodwork is as much
a matter of the finishes used, as of the skill in applying it.
Whether inexpensive pine or birch or the costliest oak or
mahogany, the use of

BRIDGEPORT STANDARD
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results in woodwork of unusual attractiveness and beauty. For
BRIDGEPORT STANDARD Wood Finishes never cloud, ob-
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transparent finish which develops and emphasizes the natural beauty
of the wood.

Write for Our Book, " MODERN WOOD FINISHING."

This book was prepared by our corps of experts. It contains valuable non-technical ad-
vice on wood finishing. Every home builder and home owner should possess a copy. A post
card will bring it. In writing, please mention your dealer's name.

The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.

NEW MILFORD, CONN.

Chicago

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DECORATION AND FURNISHING— Continued

and white with good effect. This white
furniture is particularly good in connec-
tion with the very decorative cottons of
Oriental design, such as our grand-
mothers used to copy in crewel embroid-
ery.

New Japanese Couch Covers.

Among recent importations are couch
covers of heavy cotton in a basket weave,
with a Greek key pattern for border.
The center of the cover is golden brown,
the border in tones of green and brown.
This costs $10.00, 3 yards by 60 inches.
Other couch covers are more or less
close copies of Oriental rugs, and the
prices range from $5 to $15.50.

A Use for Old Chenille Hangings.

An ingenious woman has found a use
for the chenille portieres which some of
us have laid away. She ravels out the
chenille and crochets it in single stitch
over heavy twine. It makes a very dur-
able rug, whose beauty depends upon the
color of the chenille.

The same sort of rug can be made
from cotton rags cut in very narrow
strips and sewed together as for rag car-
pet. At one of the exchanges they have
some most effective round and oval rugs
made in this way, in which old blue, and
plain white cotton have been used, in
combination with blue and white checked
gingham. The rags had evidently been
torn, as the rug had a rather fluffy sur-
face. Some reader may find the experi-
ment worth making.

The Popularity of Crocheted Lace.

The vogue of Irish crochet for dress
purposes has made a market for the
Syrian work, which is sold in large quan-
tities for decorative uses. Making Irish
lace requires endless patience and a good
deal of eyesight, but almost any one can
cop}' the Syrian work, and it is effective
for many household purposes. It is
much improved by the use of a finer
needle, and by the substitution of the
regular Irish lace thread for crochet cot-
ton.

$19.50

Buys this set of four chairs and table in
Solid Oak, finished in Weathered, Old
English, or Fumed, at the factory. Size of
table SS^SS"; also in 48"x48" size, with
six chairs, at a little higher price.

The greatest saver of room ever de-
signed. Chairs fit in underneath, taking
up no more room than the table itself, and
will harmonize with any furniture.

Especially adapted for a small Dining
Room, Clubs, Card Table, Porch Table,
Cafe or Grille Room Table where space
must be economized without sacrificing
style and beauty.

Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
Nothing like it for the price.
Sold to you direct from the factory.
Send for booklet.

If you want quick shipment before Christ-
mas, write or wire, stating finish desired.

Knoxville Furniture Co.

526 McGhee St.. KNOXVILLE, TENN.

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Oak Flooring

Beautiful -:- Economical -:- Durable

Attracts your attention immediately and
holds your admiration permanently

f OAK FLOORING will harmonize
with any kind of trim, furniture or
color decoration, and is susceptible
to any kind of finish. In color, it is
rich and cheerful, and imparts an
air of refinement and elegance to
a home.

CJ OAK FLOORING ^" thickness by
\/4n or 2" faces can be laid over
old floors in old homes, or over
cheap sub-floors in new homes, at
a very low cost. Cheaper than
carpets or pine flooring.

q OAK FLOORING laid forty years ago in
public buildings is still in good condition,
after very hard service. For durability,
OAK is the best.

<][ Any truthful landlord will advise that OAK
FLOORING is a splendid investment. No
other part of the interior fini.-.h will increase
the renting and selling values like OAK
FLOORING.

Write as for farther information

The Oak Flooring Bureau

855 Hammond Blclg., Detroit, Mich.

The Ideal Gift

Beauty and utility unite to make
the Handel Lamp a perfect Christ-
mas gift. It will remain a treas-
ured part of the home surroundings
for years.

HANDEL LAMPS

embody the highest ideals in art and the
most painstaking skill in craftsmanship.

Handel Lamps and Fixtures provide
practical and artistic lighting effects.
Made for electricity, gas or oil, they are
adaptable to any home, anywhere. In
making up your list of Christmas gifts,
be sure to include one or more Handel
pieces.

Lamp illustrated, No. 5339, for Christ-
mas delivery, $29.00.

Look for the name "Handel" on every
lamp. Upon request, we will gladly refer
you to the dealer nearest you. At lead-
ing jewelers or lighting fixture dealers
you can select a Handel Lamp or Fixture
to suit any taste or harmonize with any
setting.

Send for booklet, "Suggestions for Good Light-
in g, ' ' which will assist you to make a suitable selection.

The Handel Company

384 East Main Street, Meriden, Conn.
New York Showrooms: 64 Murray Street

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ON INTERIOR DECORATION

pert

tcrest will be published in these columns.

Exterior and Interior Finish.

J. F. S. — Enclosed please find blueprint
of east side elevation and floor plan of a
bungalow which I have just commenced
building, and as a subscriber to your val-
uable magazine, would like if you would
kindly give me some information as to
decoration and painting, both on the ex-
terior and the interior.

The roof and sides are to be covered
with cedar shingles (which will be
stained) except on the sides which will be
sided up to bottom of windows (3 feet)
with cypress siding laid about 3 inches
to the weather. The balance of outside
trim will be such as cornice and windows
and porch posts and railing will also be of
cypress. Would shingles on roof stained
a dark red and the shingles on sides
stained a dark brown and the cypress
weather boarding and also cypress trim
on porch, not painted but finished nat-
ural, harmonize? Would you advise me
to finish rest of trim (cornice, window
frames, etc.), same as rest, of cypress?
or should it be painted cream white?

Will red bricks be all right in the fire-
place I intend to have in the living room?
Should the front door in the vestibule
and the outside front door have a long
plate glass square in form or should it be
of the "Craftsman" design with small
glass ?

Ans. — It is advised not to use a dark
brown stain on body of house if you de-
sire a red roof. Personally, we should
prefer with so much roof surface, the cy-
press shingles either left to weather a
soft grayish brown, or merely oiled. Then
the cypress siding stained a warm tobac-
co brown and all the trim painted a deep
cream.

Red brick chimneys would give a suffi-
cient touch of color. For the interior
brick facings of fireplace, however, we

should prefer brick in ' some shade of
golden or mottled brown.

With golden oak furniture, your inside
wood work can hardly avoid treating
with a brown oak stain. The walls of liv-
ing room, too, must be kept a soft ecru
color and the curtains be cream or pale
ecru rather than white. The dining room
can introduce color in a high frieze above
tops of doors and windows, as designs of
oranges and pale green foliage. Wall be-
low, golden brown and ceiling cream.

The narrow inside hall should have
cream walls. The bed room with one
window should have buff wall, white ceil-
ing and Delft blue furnishings and rug.
The other bed room pale tan wall, cream
ceiling and cretonne showing browns,
reds and blues on cream ground. The
bath room walls and ceiling should be
painted ivory white. The kitchen wood-
work also white, but if this is not desired,
then finished natural and varnished, with
walls painted buff and ceiling white.

Do not use plate glass in a bungalow
entrance door. By all means use the
Craftsman door with small panes of glass.

Ornamental Glass.

W. C. F. — The windows are casements,
some small oblong panes, some diamond
panes. The exterior of the house is a
combination of Spanish and Italian, of
rough, oriental brick, stone trimming and
green Spanish tile roof, but the interior is
Colonial. W^hat kind of front door and
side lights wpuld you suggest? An or-
namental window will be in the rear of
hall above the stair landing; should there
be much color, if any, in this window? Is
not leaded glass 'now passe? What kind
of an ornamental window would you sug-
gest? Should the ihterior of the sleeping
porch walls be plastered, or just leave
the rough brick surface (which, by the

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Study Table

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS— Continued

way, might harbor dust and insects) ?
This porch will also have casement win-
dows like sun porch below. Kindly sug-
gest places for lighting fixtures in each
room, also what kind of fixtures for each
room and halls?

Ans. — Regarding the style of entrance
door, on page 15 of our Interiors Beauti-
ful is shown an entrance which would
seem to come as near fitting in with the
exterior of your house and a Colonial in-
terior, as anything we can suggest.

In regard to ornamental windows,
while it is true that the gaudy effects of
stained glass as used in many houses a
dozen years ago, is happily past, there
are delicate colorings and an artistic use
of leaded lines which are extremely deco-
rative in a handsome house. We will
again refer you to Interiors Beautiful,
which contains, besides illustrations of
the modern art glass, very helpful re-
marks on the subject. We have seen the
wisteria motif used in the French doors
which open out onto a terrace and in the
glass of the front door with great ele-
gance, very light color being used.

As to plastering the walls of the sleep-
ing porch, we should advise either that or
ceiled with wood.

Your architect should arrange the out-
lets for your lighting fixtures and sug-
gest their character. A general color
scheme for the lower floor would be har-
monious if the reception hall, music room,
drawing room, divided only by columns,
were treated with a paper hanging of
self toned tapestry design in soft grays,
depending on varying colors in rugs, fur-
niture and draperies, to differentiate the
room. As for instance, the northeast
drawing room could be furnished with a
deep toned rose rug and rose velour dra-
peries. The reception hall be a mixture
of rich blue and rose red, with music
room in plain, rich, deep blues. Ivory
white wood work should accompany such
a scheme with mahogany entrance doors,
stair and furniture. In the hall, however,
furniture of fumed oak or Circassian
walnut with antique cane seats and backs
is quite the latest thing.

An Old House Remodeled.

M. H. — Am about to remodel and re-
decorate our old house and would like
your advice. Enclose sketch of the three
rooms on lower floor, which perplex me.
The two rooms are rather dark, a porch
being around the front room, which faces
east. The walls are papered now and the
woodwork in front room is white, in the
other a light gray. Dining room, tan. Can
a paint be put on in dull finish to simulate
an oak stain? Or what would you ad-
vise? Have various pieces of furniture,
of good, plain design, leather upholster-
ing. The dining room furniture is golden
oak, chairs plain and leather seats, etc.

Ans. — We should leave the front room
woodwork white, do the walls in a pretty
all-over figured paper in soft blues,
greens and rose and cream, with a 2^-
foot dado in plain gray-green burlaps, put
a gray-green plain terry carpet on the
floor and furnish it with green stained
wicker furniture upholstered in cretonne
and such mahogany pieces as you have
that are not upholstered in leather.

Your mirror with walnut frame will
look well here, if glued on ornaments are
taken off and the frame re-polished. Now
we should use this room thus treated, as
a sort of parlor and the library, as a fam-
ily room. Here we would paint the wood-
work a dull soft shade of green. Never,
never think of "imitating an oak finish
with paint." It is atrocious. This room
might have a two toned putty gray wall
and carpet in two shades of green.

The dining room furniture being what
it is, the woodwork here had best be
painted same as library. The wall could
have an imitation grass cloth paper in
brownish, greenish gray up to plate shelf
and above that a deep frieze introducing
dull reds, blues and brownish grays on
the same paper as below. Do not have
paneled wood strips. It is going out. The
woodwork of chambers best be white.
You can use old fashioned flowered wall
paper in one with the old style dresser
and it will be very pretty. A light blue
chambray paper with the white enameled
bed will be good.

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We Want to Send a Sample of Utility
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Or who contemplates building a home — or is interested in building operations of any

kind —

Utility Board is a finished wall board that has rendered lath and plaster obsolete —

It is made of fibre — very strong, very tough, very durable —

It is waterproofed on both sides, is impervious to moisture and when once put on it is

there to stay as long as the house lasts —

Utility Wall Board comes in various lengths and widths — It is attached directly to the

studding and does away entirely with the need for lath and plaster —

It is the one Wall Board with which you can safely use wall paper — At the same time

the surface is especially adapted to tinting and stenciling —

You can use it in a hundred ways in making over the old house as well as in building

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It marks the greatest advancement that has been made
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A beautifully illustrated book of interiors together with a sample of Utility Wall Board will be sent for the

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HOUSEHOI/D ECONOMICS Ip

The Burden of the House.

LL over the country there are
charming houses which, owing
to peculiarities of construction
or finish, or to the conditions of
labor market, are heavy bur-
dens on the shoulders of their mistresses.
In most cases the condition is clue to the
fact that the cost was not counted when
the house was built.

For example, nothing is more charm-
ing than white woodwork for the interior
finish of a colonial house, but white wood-
work in a city where there is a constant
consumption of soft coal imposes endless
labor upon some one, if it is to be kept
decently clean. Woodwork finished with
a high polish, in a house standing close
to an asphalted street with much traffic,
needs dusting twice a day, and even then
is open to criticism. Elaborately carved
furniture in such a house is very soon
shabby, and a constant care. When there
is only one servant, or none, the situa-
tion is almost tragic, for no woman likes
to be criticized as a poor housekeeper,
nor is it practicable to spend hours each
day dusting.

Then the arrangement of a house is
often such as to make living in it very
hard. The spacious kitchen sins greatly
in this respect. A maid who spends much
of her time in it may not mind the extra
steps, but the endless walking back and
forth in a large room is very hard upon
the mistress who has also to walk in the
other rooms of the house, and abroad as
well. In a certain type of house, very
common in Eastern cities, the kitchen
and dining room are on different floors
and living in one of them without at
least one servant is almost an impossibil-
itv.

Other things, too, make living a bur-
den, largely among them the multitude
of people's belongings. Wedding pres-
ents are a tremendous handicap to many
a woman. A multitude of ornaments is
a great care, and a few sumptuous ar-
ticles are apt to pitch the key too high
for a modest household.

A great many readers of Keith's Maga-
zine are planning for their own houses,
houses picturesque outside, homelike in-
side, but the matter of their being easv
to live in should not be neglected, and
the only way to secure that result is con-
sider the detail of the daily routine in
connection with the plan chosen.
The Pros and Cons of the Bare Floor.

In connection with this subject it may
be well to take up one point which must
be considered by every one who is plan-
ning a new house. "Shall I or shall I not
have bare floors?" No one in this age
of the world doubts the superiority of the
hardwood floor, with few or many rugs,
over any sort of permanent covering, but
it is impossible to deny that it involves
a great deal of work for some one, espe-
cially if it is at all dark in color. And
may not its hygienic and artistic advan-
tages be too dearly bought? It is no
slight task to dust all the floors of a
house every morning, and yet that labor
is the price paid for a presentable hard-
wood floor. Add to this labor the need
for frequent refinishings and the sum to-
tal of labor and expense is sufficient to
be a very considerable burden to the
mistress of the house, whether she does
the work herself or deputes it to others.

There is not a word to be said for the
nailed down carpet, taken up not oftener
than once in two or three years, and ac-
cumulating dust and germs all that time.

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407

To the Owner of the House

Whether Home, Apartment Building or Business Block.

Every consideration of convenience, health, economy of up-
keep, earning power of your investment and security against rapid
depreciation demands that you install the

TUEC

STATIONARY
Air-Cleaning System

The TUEC has demonstrated its claim
upon your attention on every point.

In a recent test of five of the leading
stationary air cleaning systems, conducted
for the City of Detroit, Michigan, by a
board of disinterested engineers of inter-
national reputation, consisting of Professor
John R. Allen, of the University of Michi-

gan; Mr. Charles H. Treat, Chief Designer
of the American Blower Company, and
Mr. Howard E. Coffin, Vice-President and
Chief Designer of the Hudson Motor Car
Company, all of whom are members of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
the TUEC was unanimously declared to be
the system of highest efficiency, greateit
simplicity, durability, tilence. capacity
and economy of money, labor and floor

The TUEdconJa Mai of 97.6 points out
of a possible one hundred. Us nearest competitor
scoring but 85.5 pointi.

The TUEC can be installed in any house,
old or new, large or small, and is fully
guaranteed. It is preeminently the most
desirable of all vacuum cleaners.

But let our Booklet tell you about it. Write today.
THE UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY

10 Hurford Street, Canton, Ohio

TUEC Companies in most of the large cities. Some territory still open. Write for terms.

JACKSON

Ventilating Grate

'"THE only open grate that warms and brings in out-

door air, and takes out the air of the room that is

impure. It is a constant and perfect ventilator, having a

fresh air supply on the principle of the hot air furnace.

Will heat rooms on two floors if desired, and will bun»

coal, wood or gas. Keeps fire from fall to spring. Made

in many patterns, to fit any fire-place. Catalogue No. K

shows styles and prices. May we send you a copy?

Special Catalog of Mantels, Andirons and

Fire-place Fittings, sent upon request.

E, A, JACKSON & BRO,, 25 Beekman St., New York

LIKE THIS

for your Dining Room or Library is only one
cf the many attractive designs we have to offer.

We have appropriate Ceilings and Walls for
every room in your house from Parlor to Cellar,
and for all classes of buildings.

We make a specialty of Church work.

If about to build, remodel or decorate, you will find
the No-Co-Do Steel Ceilings and Walls tl.e most decorative,
durable and economical of anything you can u»e. C
put over old plaster by any mechanic.

Dtut, Vermin and Fireproof.
Will not crack or fall.

A Dainty Bathroom

Tile your Bath Room. Laundry,
Pantry and Kitchen Wall? with the No-
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than tiio Porcelair, lasts a life-time.
Separate Catalogues for Ceiling*
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direct or through your dealer. State
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We want a dealer in every town.
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS— Continued

There is not very much more to be said
for the large rug- which covers almost
the whole surface of the room and which
is beaten not more than two or three
times a year. The former is a menace to
health. The latter is only tolerable when
the services of a man are to be had to
take it up and clean it once a week.

A convenient compromise between the
convenient and the artistic is afforded by
the matted floor, with moderate sized
rugs easily cleaned. It does not absorb
the same amount of dirt as a carpet, but
the dirt adheres more or less to the sur-
face and there is no accumulation of
bunches of lint around the edges of the
room. A matting can be easily cleaned
with a carpet sweeper, and an occasional
wiping with cold water will freshen it
perceptibly. It has the advantage, if
plain or nearly so, of making the room
in which it lies look larger, and it is a
capital background for rugs. It is of two
sorts, the thin, flexible cotton-warp sort
made by the Japanese, and the heavier
kind, with a hemp warp, of the Chinese.
The latter is the more durable, the for-
mer the more easily put down and taken
up. The Chinese mattings which have
any color at all are apt to have a checked
appearance which is not always agree-
able, and the weave is so irregular that
the lines of color do not always match
at the seams. So the better choice is the
plain white, which can always.be match-
ed. The colored Japanese mattings are
made to suit their ideas of European and
American taste, and have too much pat-
tern to look well, but there are white
ones with irregular dashes of color and
black that are very agreeable. A lining
is desirable with any matting.

To people who think of mattings as
suitable only for bed rooms in farm
houses, it is a revelation to see the ex-
quisite qualities and wide variety carried
by the Oriental houses, forty or fifty dol-
lars a roll being charged for some of the
better qualities.

The Oriental mattings have a great ad-
vantage in point of durability over the
various sorts of domestic mattings. The
very fact of their Eastern origin seems
to make them harmonize better with Ori-
ental rugs, and it is to be regretted that
they have so fallen into disuse.

A Washing Machine Tip.
The writer confesses to having no
practical experience with washing ma-
chines, in fact she is not certain that she
has ever seen one, but she passes on the
suggestion of a friend who uses one very
successfully in his farm house home. He
has obviated all the labor of carrying
water to fill it by the simple device of
attaching a length of heavy rubber tub-
ing to the nozzles of the kitchen faucets,
its other end fitting a hole in the cover of
the machine. A hole has been bored in
the side of the machine and a spigot in-
serted, and another length of rubber tub-
ing attached to it empties the receptacle
into a convenient drain.

Efficient Laundry Methods.

It perhaps goes without saying that to
be really efficient they must have an in-
telligent person to apply them, as the av-
erage domestic is impatient of any ideas
but her own.

One point is to sort the clothes care-
fully, washing the least soiled first, us-
ing a separate water for each detach-
ment. Another is to spread articles well
out so that every part is reached by the
water. Another, much neglected by the
average laundress^ is to restrict the blu-
ing process to white 'clothes.

New col6red clothes should be soaked
in salt and water to set the color, washed
in water almost cold, with a pint of naph-
tha to each gallon. This is the method
of foreign laundresses. A white soap,
Castile or ivory, is best for colored
clothes. Lawns and muslins, also fine
laces, can be given- the same finish as
when new with thin gum arabic water.
This is an excellent finish for thin silks.

Ordinary starch should be boiled and
stirred constantly. The proper propor-
tion is three tablespoonsful to a quart of
water, besides the cold water in which
the starch is dissolved, and it is a good
plan to strain it to be sure that there are
no lumps.

In cold weather it is a good plan to
hang delicate things like muslin waists
and babies' dresses between two towels
or pillow cases, as they are less likely to
be damaged by frost. And at any time
of the year it is well to hang colored
waists or dresses under a sheet.

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409

Avoid Cracks in Your Wall

They result from plastering on wood lath, which absorb moisture and swell when
the plaster goes on and afterwards contract, pulling away from the plaster. Your
wall is loose — liable to crack at any time. It is also inflammable— a wood-lined
flue back of the wall.

By Using Sackett Plaster Board

instead of wood lath you get fire-proof and sound-proof walls and ceilings that will
outlast the house. Keeps out the cold and the heat — makes the building comfort-
able and sanitary. SACKETT is composed of alternate layers of Calcined Gypsum
and -strong fibrous felt, cut into sheets 32x36 inches, about as thick as wood lath.
Nailed direct to studding, furring or joists and plastered over. Forms a firm, even
surface for the plaster coat — absolutely cannot swell, contract or buckle. If U. S.
Gypsum Plaster is used it fuses with SACKETT Plaster Board into a Gypsum
monolith — as solid as rock — everlasting.

Do not spoil a good house •with poor walls. Build them with SACKETT
Plaster Board and U. S. Gypsum Plaster. These materials will give you
walls of unequalled quality and will save you a lifetime of repairs. Write
for Booklet "K" — yours -without obligation.

United States Gypsum Company

New York
Minneapolis

CHICAGO
Kansas City

Cleveland
San Francisco

ESTIC

FOUNDATION

COAL CHUTE

CJ Protects the
building just
where most
needed — above
the opening.

heavy
steel hopper
catches all the
coal.

«JWhen not in use,
the hopper lies in
the bottom of the
chute body.
door locks auto-
matically either
open or closed.
Strictly burglar-
proof. «fwith 1A-
inch wire glass or
steel panel in door.

Write for circular and address
of nearest dealer.

MAJESTIC FURNACE Co.

88-98 Erie Street Huntington, Indiana

THE PICTURE TELLS THE STORY

It shows you a simple method of doing away with the
ash and garbage nuisance — Inconvenience and

drudgery of ash disposal eliminated by the
C2TI A. "H>H> ROTARY ASH KK-
J^Jtl^VilLJ: CEIVINC SA'STKM
It's so simple a child can operate it— guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Can be installed in any building-
old or new — and in connection with any style of
House-heating Furnace or Boiler before or after it
installation. Ashes fall naturally away from grates
into strong revolving iron cans, contained in a cement-
lined, fire-proof vault. All dust and fumes go up
the chimney. Kitchen waste can safely be deposited
in one of the cans.
Study the sectional view of the
cans — see how simple the sys-
tem really is. Approved by
Health Officers and Architects;
well worth while to INVESTI-
GATE. Write TODAY for Il-
lustrated Catalog. Dealers and
Architects names appreciated.

The W. M. SHARP CO.

257 P»rk Are.. BINGHAMTON, N.Y.

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SO/AeMA€ M€AT THAT CANNA eAT~AND5OMe WOULD CAT TMAT WANT IT
BUT W6 MA€ M€AT AND W€ CAN CAT

L6T TH^ LORD B€THANKIT

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TABL

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Christmas Presents for the Table

BEATRICE Tt'EMO

A DAINTY BASKET OF JELLY

HE woman who has no special
knack in embroidery, lace mak-
ing or painting, but who has cu-
linary lore at her ringers' ends,
has the means of making most acceptable
Christinas presents of a novel kind; all
she needs do is to ascertain the pet tastes
of her friends as regards dainties to

tempt the appetite, then go to work to
prepare these in the most effective man-
ner possible, including in the work the
prettiest form of packing and dispatching
the eatable, so that it is at once a delight
to the eye and a pleasure to the palate
of the fortunate one for whom it is in-
tended.

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

411

New Roofing
Discovery

Works Wonders in Beautifying Home !

For Simplest and Grandest Homes

/^HARMING Moorish beauty and
^ dignity of appearance of Metal
Spanish Tile gives an air of distinction to
the home graced by this wonderful new
and practically indestructible roofing.

It has taken home builders of America
by storm, for it is the modernization of
the wonderfully beautiful roofs of historic
Spanish edifices.

The art of making this roofing, left
behind by fleeing Moors driven out of
Spain centuries ago, until 1910 could
not be made practical for the modern
home, despite its alluring beauties.

After years of experiment, we have hit the
solution. That is why today we are able to
offer American homes the amazing attractive-
ness of

Metal Spanish Tile Roofing

It is absolutely wind, weather, storm, fire and
lightning proof.

The Edwards Manufacturing Co.

The Largest Makers af Steel Roofing

and Metal Shingles in (he World
520-540 Culvert St. CINCINNATI. OHIO

SMS

Solid

Braided

Cotton,

Strong
Durable
Economical

Both

Architect and
Owner

profit by specifying Samson Spot Sash

Cord. The owner has a cord that will

outwear any other material many times

over and will prevent the annoyance and

expense of breaking window cords. The

architect has the reward of a pleased client.

Can be distinguished at a glance by

the 'Spots on the Cord"-Our Trade Mark.

Smooth and firm, guaranteed free from rough ,

places. For sale by hardware dealers. If

L your dealer cannot supply you order of us

k direct, giving his name. Write today any-

L way for sample and our illustrated book-

k let No. 4, showing various kinds of A

Samson Cord. _A handy guide to

buying.

Samson Cordage Work*
Boston, Mass.

Our Beautiful Booklet, "Pergolas"

Illustrated with views of Home of the most attractive new
homes and grounds showing exceedingly artistic results in
pergola treatment. This booklet is right off the pretis, and is
yours for the asking. Send for catalogue G27 of pergolas, sun
dials and garden furniture or G40 of wood columns.

Proportions in columns make or mar the success and artis-
tic effect of the pergola That is why a pergola built with

Roll's Patent Lock Joint Columns

made in classic proportions, will insure your getting a charm-
ing and beautiful pergola. They are equally suitable for
porches or interior work and are made exclusively by

HARTMANN-SANDERS COMPANY

Elston and Webster Ares., Chicago. III.
Eastern Office : - - 1123 Broadway, N. Y City

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

Among the products of the kitchen
which will prove suitable for presents are
individual glasses or molds of jelly, jam,
pie, tarts, plum pudding, loaf cake or
small fancy cakes, rich cookies, stuffed
dried fruit, home made candies and extra
nice pickles. If one has a specialty, such
as a certain kind of cake, she might make
all her presents of the one thing, merely
varying the size of each, thus securing
an individuality in her gifts.

For a non-housekeeping friend a
daintily packed basket of well filled jelly
tumblers, each of a different flavor,
would certainly be acceptable. Pretty
little baskets of novel shape can be pur-
chased for ten or fifteen cents, and if of
plain splint can be made effective with
Christmas ribbon. If one of the jelly
tumblers be taken when purchasing the
basket, the latter can be obtained to hold
three, four or six glasses of any size
which happens to be on hand, but the
small tumblers, holding say a quarter of
a pint, are the daintiest. If one has plenty
of jelly put up in larger tumblers, it will
be an easy matter to slightlv heat it, then
pour it into the smaller glasses, but fresh
jelly also can be made from apples, mint,
oranges and cranberry.

Mint jelly is delicious either eaten
alone or as an accompaniment to mutton
or lamb, arid a box or basket of glasses
containing this alone would be much ap-
preciated by a housekeeper. To make it,
cook two pounds of greening apples as
for apple jelly, adding just before the
final boiling is completed two bunches of
fresh mint chopped fine, also the juice of
one lemon. 'Strain, and before putting in
the glasses color a delicate green with
spinach juice or harmless vegetable dye.
A pretty combination of colors in one
basket can be made of the mint, red ap-
ple or cranberry and the yellow orange
jelly.

* * *

Miniature plum puddings to be eaten
cold with hot sauce, or which can be re-
heated by steaming, make very festive
looking and delicious little presents for
two in a family, or maybe for a bachelor
man or maid to hold a solitary feast
upon. Half pound baking powder cans
make just the right size molds for them.
To make six by a very excellent old Eng-
lish recipe put a pound of stale bread
crumbs to soak in two cupfuls of boiling
hot milk, and leave until cold, when add
a cupful of granulated sugar, the yolks

A FESTIVE AND DELICIOUS PRESENT

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

SHARON

SALEM

Christmas
Gifts

Let your gills be of silver this
Holiday season. What would be
more appropriate than Table Silver —
Spoons, Forks, Knives, Serving Pieces
— or a Combination Chest. And ii it is
1847. ROGERS BROS, silverware it will be
especially favored because ol its unvarying
quality and richness of design.

"Silver

I847ROGERS BROS.

TRIPLE

lit,.

Wf!l iil'i-

Wears

is the highest grade ol triple plate. Our process ol finishing closes
the pores ol the silver so that it is worked into a linn, hard
surface that will stand years ol the hardest kind ol wear. This
process has given 1847 ROGERS BROS, the well-earned title ol

"Silver Plate that Wears"

Sold by leading dealers. Send (or illustrated catalogue "M-3S "

MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., MERIDEN, CONN.

(International Silver Co., Successor)
NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO HAMILTON. CANADA

WHEN AN ARCHITECT

Builds his own home he wants the best of everything. MR.
ERNEST GUILBERT, City Architect of Newark, N. J., be-
gan right by making all his windows casements swinging out.

Then he equipped them with our famous "BULLDOG" AD-
JUSTERS in solid Brass to last a lifetime. Neat, strong and
simple, and operated easily from INSIDE THE SCREEN
with one hand.

Our free booklet tells all about casements.

CASEMENT HARDWARE CO., „. sSl's5,,-, Chicago

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

of eight eggs beaten until they are
smooth and creamy, a pound of stoned,
chopped and floured raisins, a pound of
washed and floured currants, a quarter of
a pound of chopped citron, a pound of
chopped suet, a wineglassful each _ of
sherry and brandy, if there is no objec-
tion, a nutmeg grated, and a tablespoon-
ful of mixed spices. Mix these ingredi-
ents, then fold in the whites of the eggs
which have first been whipped to a froth.
Butter the little molds and pour in the

Mince turnovers, known as tarts, are also
excellent.

For the Banbury tarts make a paste of
half a pint of seeded and chopped raisins,
half a cupful of washed and dried cur-
rants, half a pound of granulated sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs sifted
until very fine, a well beaten egg and the
juice and grated rind of one lemon. Roll
out pie paste made as just described and
cut in circles the size of a large saucer;
on these lay a heaping tablespoonful of

"DIVINITY" FUDGE IN LITTLE WHITE SATIN BOXES

dough to within an inch of the top, then
cover tightly and boil steadily for four
hours, it is best to tie a strip of cloth
wet in melted suet around the closing
edge of each can, so that no moisture can
gain entrance. After the little puddings
have cooled in the molds turn them out,
let dry off, then wrap each first in paraf-
fine paper, then in a square of white tis-
sue paper that has had the ends cut to
form fringe, and tie up with scarlet rib-
bon, tucking a sprig of holly under the
knot.

:[: X *

A mince pie is only second to plum
pudding in its welcome at holiday time.

the filling, then fold over to make semi-
circles; pinch the edges together, shake
granulated sugar over them and bake for
twenty minutes in a moderate oven. A
half dozen of these small dainties can be
packed in a pretty box lined with paraf-
fine paper, then tied with narrow red and
green ribbon, or each tart may be twisted
first in the waxed paper then in white
tissue paper with the ends fringed, a seal
of red paper keeping the tissue in place.
A roll of rich homemade cookies makes
a Christmas gift by no means to be de-
spised. If onlv one roll is sent it should
consist of half Christmas fruit cookies
and half nut cookies. Both are delicious,

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

415

Lr-A«Lm^r^

Hardware for
Homes of
Refinement

The kind for particular
people. The decorative
scheme of the builder can
be carried out in the hard-
ware and a harmonious
effect secured in any school
of art.

Sold by the best dealer
in any city.

Send for publications.

RK16, Corbin Colonial Hardware
RK17, Corbin Wrought Hardware
RK30, Corbin Specialties

P. & F. CORBIN,
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

P. & F. CORBIN

of New York

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of Chicago

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Philadelphia

Infanta Marguerite
The Louvre, - Paris

PAINTING PROOFS

(Facsimile reproduction on linen canvas)

SEND 50 CENTS and we will supply seven beautiful color prints
with description of masterpieces available in Painting Proof form.

BROWN - ROBERTSON - COMPANY

23 UNION SQUARK NEW YORK

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TABLE CHAT— Continued

and the combination is especially nice.
Not less than a dozen, and preferably (to
the one who will receive them), a dozen
and a half should go to a roll.

In homemade candies fudge is the
prime favorite, which is fortunate, for it
is also easy to make. For plain vanilla

Is there any excuse
for unattractive or
commonplace Houses on
account of expense?

In answer to this and
many other questionsof
much importance to
those seeking beautiful
and convenient homes,
Mr. Geo. M. Kauffman,
Architect, announces

DISTINCTIVE HOMES AND GARDENS

We have three books all published this year. Each
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With each book we mail you our special offer for plans
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The GEO. M. KAUFFMAN CO., 619-21 Rose Building

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For this elegant,
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oak or birch, ma-
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mantel
"FROM FACTORY

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CENTRAL MANTELS

are distinctive in workmanship, style and
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"REPUTATION AND
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1227 Olive Street

ST. LOUIS, MO.

fudge boil together 1 Ib. each of brown
and granulated sugar with a cupful of
milk and a heaping teaspoonful of but-
ter, and cook until a little when poured
on ice grows hard, when remove from
the fire, stir hard and pour into buttered
tins, cutting it into neat squares when al-
most cold. For chocolate fudge add two
squares of grated chocolate to this rec-
ipe. For nut fudge, either chocolate or
vanilla, add a cupful of either English
walnuts or hickory nuts chopped very
fine. For maple sugar fudge use maple
sugar instead of brown sugar. Divinity
fudge is made by adding a half a cupful
each of nut meats and finely chopped
seeded raisins, and beating in the well
whipped white of an egg. Pack confec-
tions in neat little white satin paper
boxes.

Whole Tomatoes.

Another bit of forethought is canning
whole tomatoes, to be used for frying or
for salads. They must be chosen with
great care, under rather 'than over-ripe,
and very carefully packed in the jars,
the cooking being done after they are
bottled. (Isn't it claimed that things of
this sort can be done in the fireless cook-
er?) But with care it is quite possible
to have them in perfectly good condi-
tion to serve with a mayonnaise, to broil,
or to fry.

In the construction of pantry sinks,
porcelain or copper is the best material
to be used. Not only are these materials
easily kept clean and health-giving, but
they are the most attractive to the eye
of any material suitable for sink con-
struction. ___

Hill's "Hustler"
/ Ash Sifter \

Sifts ashes quickly without muss or fuss ^

So easy a child can do
it. fcaves coal, work,
time and dirt. Soon
pays for itself. Fits
ordinary barrel or iron
can. Lasts a lifetime.
Sold by hardware deal-
ers everywhere.

Send for interesting, de-
scriptive Folder No. 8.

HILL-DRYER CO.

208 Park Ave.
Worcester, Mass.

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If you want your home

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Cement Floors.

INISHED cement floors have for
many years been common for cel-
lars and porches of residences.
With the advance of the industry
many owners, convinced of the advan-
tages of finished cement floors in the liv-
ing rooms have had their houses built
accordingly, laying rugs immediately
over the cement floors. Ornamental col-
ored floor tile has now come into the
field and has resulted in a marked im-
provement, producing a floor which has
all the strength, endurance, and sanitary
properties of the ordinary finished ce-
ment floor and in addition a warm, pleas-
ing effect. This material was used for
the floors of Miss Lillian M. William-
son's Cement Show Prize House.

Cost of Granolithic Finish on Concrete
Floors.

The following figures of cost for the
finished surface of granolithic concrete
floors are average results obtained by the
Aberthaw Construction Company of Bos-
ton, Mass., during their long experiences
in laying this class of floor.

For a one-inch finished surface laid in-
tegral with and at the same time as the
structural concrete, finishers being 50c
and laborers 20c per hour, costs figured
for one hundred square feet of finished
surface :

Finisher's time $1.00 to $1.30

Mixing and placing concrete. . . .42

Cement 1.11 bbls. @ $1.40 1.55^

Sand $y2 feet @ $1 12

Fine stone 3^ feet @ $2. . , .25

Total $3.34^ to $3.64^

If laid after structural concrete has set
and not integral with it, the total cost of
the floor will be about $1.05 more per
100 square feet. If finished surface is

reinforced with %-inch steel bars 12
inches on centers to prevent cracking,
add extra labor for mixing and placing
concrete 40c, and extra labor finishing
30c, or 70c per 100 square feet, and for
placing steel, 50c per 100 pounds, with
cost of steel about $3 per 100 pounds
laid down.

Repairing Concrete Floors.

There is a popular and widespread fal-
lacy to the effect that a concrete floor
once chipped or cracked is practically at
the end of its usefulness.

In this connection, the practice of the
Aberthaw Construction Co., the Boston
concrete contractors, is worth noting. In
certain of the concrete buildings erected
by this firm, floors have been chipped in
particular places because of some phase
of the industry which gave rise to drop-
ping heavy materials in one place — as
for example, the winding rolls in a paper
mill. When a floor has become chipped
out in some such manner as this, the
proper method of repairing is to chip
out with mallet and chisel a recess, usu-
ally square, of sufficient depth to reach
to the bottom of the deepest break in
the concrete surface. The rough surface
resulting from this process is then
treated with acid to bring out the solid
aggregate, or else a stiff brush is used to
remove all the loose dust, and the recess
washed out by sluicing out with a hose.
When all the dust particles have been re-
moved, the recess is grouted with ce-
ment; and before this has set, the grano-
lithic finish is applied and leveled up
with the rest of the floor.

Repairs made in this manner are just
as permanent as the remainder of the
floor, as the bond between the new and
old concrete will be perfect if all the
loose material has been carefully re-
moved.— Cement World.

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Asbestos "Century" Shingle Roof— Eighth Church of Christ. Scientist, Michigan Avenue and Forty-
fourth street, Chicago, Illinois

Asbestos 'Century' Shingles

"The Roof that Outlives the Building"

r*H£ time to think about the durability of your roof is before you

put it on — not after the repair bills begin to come in.

Look over all the roofings in the market.

You'll find that only one is truly permanent — Asbestos "Century"
Shingles, made of Reinforced Concrete.

As you know, reinforced concrete is absolutely indestructible. Con-
crete structures have stood centuries of time — the climates of all parts of
the globe — the most disastrous fires in the history of civilization.

Many attempts have been made to apply this material to roofing pur-
poses- but without success until the inventor of Asbestos "Century"
Shingles used interlacing asbestos fibers as a reinforcing.

Asbestos "Century" Shingles are protected by basic patents, They are the only
practical roofing made of reinforced concrete in the world today.

You can get Asbestos "Century" Shingles in shapes to suit any architectural style — -
in several sizes — and in three colors : Newport Gray (silver gray), Slate (blue black) and
Indian Red.

Ask your representative roofer about this indestructible roofing — or write us. Send
for Booklet "Reinforced 1911." It will settle your roof problems to your great satisfaction.

The Keasbey & Mattison Company

Factors
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Branch Offices in Principal Cities of the United States

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CEMENT— Continued

Corroding of Reinforcement.

On the controverted question of
the life of steel embedded in con-
crete, instructive light is thrown by
the electrolytic theory of corrosion,
says Cement World. According to
this theory, iron can pass into solution
only when an equivalent amount of hy-
drogen passes from the ionic to the gas-
eous state; and if the hydrogen concen-
tration is reduced, the rusting of the iron
will be diminished. This is achieved by
adding a strong alkali to the water which
is in contact with the steel. The caustic
lime given off by Portland cement in
setting and hardening has this action, and
iron or steel embedded in concrete will
not rust so long as this caustic lime is
present. Unfortunately it is soluble, in
water; and it is therefore desirable ^to
make the concrete containing steel rein-
forcement very dense, since by so doing
the protective properties of the concrete
will be maintained for the longest time.

The Fireproof Garage.

The garage is a truly modern problem
for the architect. It must be fireproof and
light. When many machines are to be
stored it must be extensive and at the
same time free from columns over large
areas. A few years ago this long-span
requirement would have been solved by
the use of steel trusses, but today con-
crete is the recognized material. Steel
trusses will not stand heat. A burning-
machine may easily cause a truss to
buckle and wreck the roof. But a con-
crete beam roof support is absolutely
safe even in the worst of gasoline fires.
That this fact is understood and appre-
ciated by architects is evidenced by the
many splendid auto sales rooms and gar-
ages of concrete throughout the country.

To Prevent Sweating on Stone Wall.

"I want to remedy a tendency toward
sweating on the inside of a stone wall.
How shall I do it? I had thought of
using cement mortar with waterproofing
on the outside."

Sweating on the inside of a wall does
not indicate porosity in the wall. The
inside moisture does not come through
the wall, so it is not necessary to water-

proof it. Of course, all concrete walls
should be waterproofed, as nearly all
block are made by the dry process and
hence are somewhat porous. The inside
moisture is generally caused by conden-
sation of the water in the air. The warm
air in the house is charged with moisture,
and, coming in contact with the cool
wall, this moisture is condensed. Insula-
tion is the remedy. If applications of
some good waterproofing compound on
the inside and outside faces of the wall
do not cure the trouble, then undoubted-
ly it is due to imperfect insulation; that
is, there should be more dead-air space
in the wall. A method that has been
tried with success is to fur the outside
wall and put plaster on metal lath over
the furring. This wil give a continuous
dead-air space, and the difference in tem-
perature of the wall and room will never
be enough to create condensation. The
furring can be done inside, of course,
but is more effective on the outside, as
it will tend to keep the temperature more
even the year through.

New Kind of Cement.

In a petition filed with the city coun-
ciy on Monday, the Engineers' and Archi-
tects' Association of Southern California
asks that the city building ordinance be
so amended as to permit the use of any
material for building purposes that shall
be found equally as good or better than
those named in the specifications for con-
templated work.

While the petition does not state so, it
is generally known that its object is to
bring about the use of a cement manu-
factured from tufa rock. When the work
of building the aqueduct was begun it
was found that there were immense quan-
tities of the tufa rock at Haiwec, which
is on the line of the aqueduct and on
land owned by the city. The city erected
a tufa mill at Haiwec and has been mix-
ing the tufa with the cement. Tests con-
ducted for years have proven conclusive-
ly that the tufa cement is better than the
neat article, after it has set for thirty
days. It is much cheaper than neat ce-
ment, and if its use is permitted in Los
Angeles, it may have a marked effect on
building operations. — Builder and Con-
tractor.

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Residence of A. Salisbury, San Antonio,
Texas.

Wooden frame, sheathed on outside,
Portland Cement stucco on KNO-BURN
Lath.

Interior walls lathed with KNO-BURN
Lath.

"The Proof of the
Pudding Is in the Eating

The house shown here is but one of
the many proofs of the adaptability of
KNO-BURN Lath.

Our booklets "K" and "O" contain
full information about KNO-BURN
Lath and methods of using it. Sent
free.

North Western Expanded Metal Co.

930-950 Old Colony Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL.

Tk<> "r1 M.99 SASH

!Le Crescent FASTENER

Strong and

Finely

Finished.

Made in Iron,
Brass and
Bronze Metal.

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HESSJ1MIOCKER

The Only Modern, Sanitary
STEEL Medicine Cabinet

orlocker finished in snow-white, baked
everlasting enamel, inside and out.
Beautiful beveled mirror door. Nickel
plate brass trimmings. Steel or glass
shelves.

Costs Less Than Wood

Never warps, shrinks, nor swells.
Dust and vermin proof, easily cleaned.

Should Be In Every Bath Room

Four styles— four sizes. To recess in
iB^H wall or to hang outside. Send for illus-

| trated circular.

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Medicine Cabinet Makers of Steel Furnaces. Free Booklet.

You Nail Users —

Look closely at this illustration.

See how the fibres of wood are hooked down, firmly holding
the fresh driven nail.

But unless this nail is proof against rust the hole will be
enlarged. Frost and moisture penetrate. The wood fibres
decay. The nail loosens and literally falls out.

Now multiply what happens to one nail by what happens
to all the nails in your roof, fence or clapboarding.

And you have the reason why work nailed with ordinary
steel and wire nails, thinly coated nails and galvanized
nails, does not last.

And you have the reason, too, why it is not economy to

S By paying a little more you can get "MIFCo" heavy zinc

C°Every hundredweight of these enduring nails is coated with
12 pounds of pure zinc. And zinc, like copper, la

8 Builders' stories and the drawn nails themselves prove that
"MIFCo" nails, driven in shingles 29 years ago. are Ii

"You who use nails-farmers, builders an

spend a cent for any nails till you learn all about

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PAINTING

FINISHING

Manufacturers Give Reasons Why That
Season Is Favorable.

Some who make a specialty of roofing
and outside work find more or less spare
time in the fall season which could be
occupied profitably if the necessary effort
were made to disseminate the right in-
formation as to the best time to do paint-
ing to insure durable service and espe-
cially in bringing it to the attention of
property owners. The Paint Manufac-
turers' association has prepared five rea-
sons for having painting done in the fall.

First — In the fall the surface is thor-
oughly dry. During the spring a surface
which needs 'repainting is sure to contain
moisture and dampness or frost, and it
cannot be successfully painted until it
has thoroughly dried out.

Second — When the wood is dry it ab-
sorbs more of the paint ; the paint pene-
trates deeper into the wood, therefore
gets a firmer hold on it.

Third — Paint cannot be successfully
applied in damp, cloudy or unsettled
weather. In the fall the weather is more
settled and uniform and generally
warmer; therefore, it is an excellent time
for painting.

Fourth — A house needs its protecting
coat of paint more in the winter months
than at any other time. A house in need
of painting should never be allowed to
go over the winter without this protec-
tion.

Fifth — It is easier to keep the winter's
moisture and dampness out by applying
a coat of paint in the fall, when the sur-
face is dry and receives the oil and pig-
ment so as to cover and protect the sur-
face.

These reasons apply as properly
to metal work, whether roof, conductors,
eave troughs or flashings, as they do to
woodwork.

Use of White Lead.

Pure white lead reaches the painter in
the form of a thick paste. It has been
thoroughly ground and the pigment is
extremely fine. All that is necessary is
to thin the white lead paste down with
pure linseed oil and necessary thinners,
and color to suit any particular purpose
desired.

Pure white lead has a natural affinity
for pure linseed oil. The linseed oil and
white lead combine into one perfect prod-
uct— paint — just as sugar and water
combine into syrup. Because of this per-
fect combination of linseed oil and white
lead the house painted with a pure white
lead mixture is certain to be well pro-
tected, and a beautiful job results. When
pure white lead is used there is an entire
absence of cracking and scaling paint.

Pure white lead paint wears long and
evenly, no burning or scraping of the old
paint is required when a new coat of
paint is applied over the old white lead
coat. Pure white lead has been the stand-
ard of paint excellence for hundreds of
years and will continue as the best paint
material because of its abilitv to give the
most exacting service and to maintain
under the most violent elemental disturb-
ances a fabric of undiminished depth and
surface solidity.

Pure white lead wears defiantly against
such enemies as unseasoned wood, pre-
vailing gases, if any, and a great multi-
tude of forces inimical to its appearance
and durability. While it is not always
successful in resisting the advances of
these untoward and disturbing condi-
tions, it invariably wages a good fight
and surrenders without discredit. — Ar-
chitect and Engineer.

A/Irt D r1 A \T ftS\ni) C The standard of door

MORGAN DOORS stpij»;«.«:

crack or shrink. Write for fine catalog of interiors.

MORGAN COMPANY, Dept. F, OSHKOSH, WIS.

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Glidden's
Liquid Cement Coating

Removes all Spots and Dis-
coloration* from Concrete,
Cement and Stucco Houses

FT not only makes Concrete, Cement and Stucco houses uniform in color, but it also
*- makes them waterproof, so that rain and dampness cannot penetrate them.

"It Wears Like Stone"

TT is made in a variety of decorative shades including a superb reproduction of Bed-
-*- ford Sandstone, Pure White, Colonial Buff, and Pompeiian Buff. It transforms a
dull, drab concrete building into a thing of beauty. It is not expensive, is easily spread
on with a brush and any painter can use it.

Write for our free booklet and for full information.

The Glidden Varnish Company

FACTORIES: Cleveland, Ohio; Toronto, Canada

BRANCH WAREHOUSES: New York, Chicago

Build Beautiful Houses

It is really cheaper to be beautiful than ugly. Your rep-
utation for taste depends mostly upon the outside of your
house. Most people never see the inside. The soft, rich,
velvety tones of

Cabot's Shingle Stains

make beautiful houses more beautiful, ugly houses attractive,
and redeem commonplace houses. They are also cheap,
easy to apply, and guaranteed fast colors; and they are made
of Creosote, "the best wood-preservative known."

Samples on wood and color-chart sent on request.

Q A Ml! PI PA RAT InP Sole Manufacturers
OAlYlUtL OMDUI, inc., BOSTON. MASS.

Agentt at all Central Point*

George Nichols, Architect
New York

"JONES"

SIDE WALL
REGISTERS

Our improved "JONES" Side Wall Registers have been in-
stalled in over 350,000 of the most comfortably heated h
of the United States and Canada.

Send for Booklet, "HOME, SWEET HOME."

U. S. REGISTER CO., Battle Creek, Mich.

424

When you paint with Sherwin-Williams Paint (pre-
pared) known to the painter as

SWP

you get a paint that the largest paint organization in
the world is willing to stake its reputation on as be-
ing the best — best in looks, best in wear, best for
preserving the life of the building.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
PAINTS 6-VARNISHES

Address all inquiries to The Sherwin-Williams Co., 629 Canal
Road, N. W., Cleveland, Ohio

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.^^^^•awsMB^B PAINTING AND FINISHING— Continued

SILVER LAKE A

To avoid the annoyance and
expense of broken sash cords,
insist on genuine Silver Lake

A, (since 1869 the standard. )

every foot of the genuine.
FIRST Write for our guarantee.

SILVER LAKE CO.

98 Chauncy St., Boston, Mass.

JOHN HENRY NEWSON, Architect,
1243 Williamson Bid*., Cleveland, Ohio.

Coloring Concrete Work.

The following materials for colored
concrete work have been recommended
by an American authority. The quanti-
ties given are per barrel of cement, mixed
dry with the cement and sand. The sand
must be thoroughly dry. In mixing the
colors should be made deeper than the
required tint, as drying results in bleach-
ing. Venetian red and common lamp-
black should not be used, as they are
liable to run and fade. The schedule for
colors is as follows :

For brown, 25 pounds of best roasted
iron oxide; or, 15 to 20 pounds of brown
ochre.

For black, 45 pounds of manganese di-
oxide.

For blue, 19 pounds of ultramarine.

For buff, 15 pounds of ochre. (This is
likely to considerably reduce the strength
of the mixture.)

For green, 23 pounds of greenish blue
ultramarine.

For gray, 2 pounds of boneblack.

For red, 22 pounds of raw iron oxide.

For bright red, 22 pounds of Pom-
pcian or bright English red.

For purple, 20 pounds of Prince's me-
tallic.

For violet, 22 pounds of violet iron ox-
ide.

For yellow, 22 pounds of ochre.

Are Your Roofs in Fit Condition
For Winter Storms and Cold ?

To make them so, you should use UNDERFELT ROOFING.
The Cold and Storms do not affect its Serviceability, and is Abso-
lutely Fire Proof.

It comes much cheaper in the end because its Quality is so much Better than any
other Roofing.

Very easy to lay. Comes in Rubber, Sand Granite and Mica Surfaces.

McCLELLAN PAPER COMPANY

DULUTH

"The Home of Quality1
:: MINNEAPOLIS

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MAnwmiKI^
AND PLVMBING

Figuring Radiation.
HE days of figuring heating sur-
face for warming buildings by
the "rule of thumb" or cubic
contents method and guessing at
the amount to add for glass and wall ex-
posure is past. The glass and wall ex-
posures are the real factors and no esti-
mate is accurate that does not deal with
them as such.

Rules — The following rules we have
found will meet the requirements of the
northwestern section of the United States
for dwellings :

G. Glass surfaces in square feet.
W. Exposed wall in square feet.

CC. Cubic contents of room in feet.

Steam (5 Ibs. pressure) — Sq. ft. radia-
tion equals :. (G^2) + (W^IO) + (CO200) .

Hot water (180 deg. F.)— Sq. ft. radia-
tion equals: (G-2) + (W^10) + (C(>60).

For living rooms and dining rooms add
15 to 20 per cent.

The above rules will be found ample
when the radiation has been properly dis-
tributed and the proper size mains sup-
plied.

For stores, churches, auditoriums, etc.,
a small proportionate amount of radiation
will be required.

For the northern and western exposures
add 10 per cent to 15 per cent; eastern,
5 per cent to 10 per cent, depending upon
their glass surface. Add 50 per cent for in-
direct, 25 per cent for direct-indirect.
Size of Mains.

Because of varying conditions, some
of which are enumerated on the preceding
page, no arbitrary rule can be laid down
to fit all cases. It is good practice to be
on the safe side, and the sizes given in
the following table may be confidently
used for all ordinary conditions.

All piping should' be figured as radia-
tion.

Sizes recommended for one-pipe steam
are based upon steam and water flowing

in same direction. Where branches pitch
back to main and the steam and water
flow in opposite directions, increase di-
ameter of branch one size.

Size
of

Sq. Feet of Radiation

Diam. of Returns
2 Pipe Steam

Diam.
of

Main
Inches

Steam
1 Pipe

Water
2 Pipe

Steam
2 Pipe

Dry
Inches

Sealed
or Wet
Inches

Drip
Inches

100

V-2

l¥i

120

180

160

1V4

240

300

320

IVa

1*4

2M.

420

400

640

IVa

800

600

1000

3V2

1200

800

1500

2V2

1600

1100

2000

2V2

41/2

2200

1400

2500

2!/2

3000

2000

3600

4000

3000

5000

3M.

The mains given for water are for aver-
age residence work. The same mains will
carry a larger amount of surface in higher
buildings.

Do not use a smaller main than 1%
inches, nor return less than ^ inch.

For diameter of main for two or more
branches add together internal area of
branches and use nearest diameter to their
sum for main.

Sq. Ft. of Radi-
ation in Stack

100

Cold-Air Duct,
Area Sq. Ins.

105

120

135

150

Warm Air Duct
1st Floor, Ins.
Above First
Floor, Inches

80
60

100
75

120
90

140
105

160
120

180
135

200
150

Rectangular
Registers
Above 1st Floor
Inches

8x15

10x16

12x15

12x19

14x22

1st Floor, Ins . .

8x12

9x12

10x14

10x16

12x15

12x19

Size of Tap-
pings, Steam

lx%

iy*xi

1^4x1

l%xl

l^x

1V4

Wix
1V4

iJVzx

ivt

Size of Tap-
pings, Hot
Water

IY4X

B4x

1V4

1V2X

1V2

IMsx

11/2

IVzx
1V2

1V2X

11/2

1V2

If the apparatus will heat 70 degrees
in zero weather it will heat under same
pressure and draft conditions to the tem-
perature shown below the line when the
outside temperature is that given above
the line.

—20 —10

10 20

64 70 75 81

105 111 117

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FURNACE

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HEATING AND PLUMBING— Continued

To Secure a Good Chimney Draft.

The draft section of a chimney should
not be larger than is necessary to allow
an exit for the products of combustion.
If it is, ascending and descending cur-
rents are produced in the chimney, which
cause it to smoke. The placing on top
of the chimney, of a conical pot, nar-
rower than the chimney itself, is an ad-
vantage, as it permits the smoke to es-
cape with sufficient velocity to resist the
action of the wind. The chimney should
be sufficiently high, because, as the draft
is caused by the excess of the external
over the internal pressure, this excess is
great in proportion as the column of
heated air is longer.

Constructing a chimney by extending
the flue downward to the floor, and in
many cases into the cellar creates a place
for accumulation of soot, ashes, etc., so
as to save the expense of cleaning the
flue; then the cold air below the pipe
hole chills the entire column of air in the
chimney; it is, therefore, heavy and im-
pedes the ascent of the smoke. The rem-
edy is to either fill the flue with cement
to within six inches below the pipe hole,
or cut off the flue with a sheet iron plate,
the .plate to be covered with several
inches of cement, so as to make it air-
tight. The result will be to apply the
heat at the base of the flue and a good
draft obtained.

Often complaints are made that the
cook stove will not operate, although the
pipe was carefully fitted into a chimney
that has a good draft, and which has
been in use for many years. Investiga-
tion proves that the stove has been at-
tached to a chimney whose base contains
a very large, old-fashioned open fireplace.
The remedy for this is same as give
above.

The chimney of the kitchen may be

much lower than the main part of the
house. The wind blowing over the house
falls like water over a dam, sometimes
almost perpendicularly on the top of the
chimney ; thus it beats down the smoke
contained therein. The remedy is to
build up the chimney or add a smoke-
stack to equal the height of the main
building.

A building or a large tree may be near
to and higher than the top of the chim-
ney, so that the wind passing over them
would blow down the chimney.

When there is more than one opening
in the chimney, a great variety of com-
plications may affect the draft ; so see
that all the openings into the flue, no
matter what kind, excepting the one you
are going to use, are securely closed.

A new or green chimney will never
have a perfect draft. It will not draw
perfectly until it is thoroughly dry, which
sometimes requires two to four weeks'
time.

Care should be exercised in building
chimneys to avoid dropping mortar on
the inside, which sometimes causes ser-
ious trouble by stopping the air course.
A heavy weight may be let down by a
rope and worked against the inside of
the flue, to force an opening.

All air that passes through the chim-
ney should first pass through the fire un-
less used to check the draft.

Couldn't Stand Exposure.

The member of the legislature, of whom
some graft stories had been circulated, was
about to build a house.

"You will want a southern exposure, I
suppose?" asked the architect.

"No, sir!" said the man. "If you can't
build this house without any exposure, I'll
get another architect." — Yonkers States-
man.

When using the ' 'CHICAGO-FRANCIS ' ' Combined Clothes Dryer and Laundry

Stove. Clothes are dried without extra expense, as the waste heat from the laundry
stove dries the clothes. Can furnish stove suitable for burning wood, coal or gas
Dries the clothes as perfectly as sunshine Especially adapted for use in Residences,
Apartment Buildings and Institutions. All Dryers are built to order in varioub
sizes and can be made to fit almost any laundry room. Write today for descriptive
circular and our handsomely illustrated No. K 12 catalog. Address nearest office.

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429

The HEART of the HOME is the FIREPLACE

One section of our ROOKWOOD TILE display rooms in Reaper Block. Clark and Washington

Streets, Chicago, 111.

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select a fireplace
that is right— A fire-
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sign — a fireplace that
fits in harmoniously
with its surround-
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Our catalogue
shows an exception-
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characteristic styles
and we will be glad
to submit sketches
of special designs.

The Lorenzen
Fireplaces are
equipped with the
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Colonial head throat
and damper which
insures perfect ven-

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Our monthly payment plan makes it easy for anyone to have
;he best heating system. Buy direct, save the dealer's big
Drofits and excessive charges for installation and repairs.
saves one-third to one-half the cost.

JAHANT Down Draft FURNACE

For residences, schools, hotels, churches, etc.

OUR FREE CATALOG

Explains the patented Down Draft System
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half the cost of fuel. Write for it now.

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Send far Illustrated Circular 'if your hardware dealer
does not keep them, to

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Do not fail to have a

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in your new home. It
miikes your valuables
nafe against fire, thieves,
etc. No home or apart-
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without one. Made of a
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Steel equipped with a
combination lock.

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430

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS

LASS, tinted white like marble,
where used for wainscoting of
bath-rooms, not only adds to the
sanitary, cleanly appearance of
the room, on account of it being an
opaque white glass, but gives a perpetual
condition to the walls which can not be
obtained by the use of marble or other
stone. Marble soon loses its polish and
deteriorates; and tile crazes and shortly
becomes unsightly. Glass for this pur-
pose is unequaled, and a bath-room
wherein this sanitary material is installed
is sure to give added pleasure to the
morning ablutions. Glass can also be
used for the tops of butler's pantry cabi-
nets, kitchen table tops, etc. Experts in
cooking say that fine pastry can be made
by kneading on a pastry board made of
glass." — National Glass Budget.

Brickmaking an Art.

"Brick is manufactured in an almost
endless variety of shapes, sizes and color
tints, and is composed of clay, sand-lime,
concrete and even glass," remarked a
brick manufacturer the other day. "Clay
is found in different colors and is treated
in various ways to produce the many ef-
fects as to color and texture now upon
the market.

"The skillful mixture of different clays
and various methods of burning produce
surprising results.

"The dry pressed brick is made from
carefully prepared clay pressed with a
minimum amount of water.

"The sand mold brick is pressed in
mud form into sanded molds, hence its
name.

"The wire cut brick in either smooth
or rough surface is what is commonly
known as mud brick, a greater amount oi
water being used in its manufacture and
where special roughness is desired the
lumps are allowed to persist, thus mak-
ing more resistance to the wire while in
the plastic state, producing the extra
rough surface.

"Another surface is made by water

dropped upon the brick, giving it a beau-
tiful texture. Repressed brick are again
placed in the mold and pressure applied
after cutting. This is often done to
vitrified paving brick, which in skillful
hands has found a place in certain posi-
tions, even for residence architecture.

"A very effective brick face is produced
by a fracture of the face lines by great
pressure after the operation of burning
is entirely completed. Several bricks are
allowed to fuse and the resulting fracture
or rock-face, as it may be termed, is very
pleasing, especially for work close to the
eye."

Sidewalk Takes Place of Street.

A delightfully homelike appearance is
given to a little suburban scene, says Ce-
ment World, by the broad stretches of
lawn that extend to the central thorough-
fare, which, however, is not a street, but
a wide concrete sidewalk. Delivery
wagons approach from the rear of the
houses through wide, clean alleys; while
automobiles can make use of the inter-
secting streets so that they can stop
within a few rods of any house in a block.

There are many advantages in this
plan for residential sections, the clean ap-
pearance of such a place of homes, with-
out dust or street refuse, being the first
consideration. It is much quieter and
more secluded as there are no teams or
drays clattering past; it is safer for the
children, as there is no danger from
speeding automobiles. Also, it is much
more economical, as the owner who laid
out the tract did not have to allow so
much area for street use ; there was no
expense to the householders for ma-
cadam or asphalt pavements; while each
property owner's share of expense for
the central sidewalk would be about
equal to his assessment for a cement
walk on an ordinary street.

Blackboard Slating Compound.
There are many formulas, but I find
the following one of the most satisfac-
tory : Cut one pound of orange shellac

KEITH'S MAGAZINE

431

Special Subjects in Building
and Decorating

'«

do
<6

2
ou

Following is a List of Particular Subjects Treated

in Former Numbers of "KEITH'S," Each

15c; Any Four Numbers, SOc.

SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO THE EXTERIOR
Fully Illustrated

Garden Seats Nov. 1910

Wall and Drainage Nov. 1910

Modern Employment of

Stucco Oct. 1910

Italian Architecture in

America Sept. 1910

Terra Cotta Tile in House

Construction Sept. 1910

The Low Type of Bunga-
low Sept. 1910

A Ten-Room Country

House Aug. 1910

A Dutch Colonial House, Aug. 1910

A New Lath for Stucco
Work July 1910

Treatment of Exterior

Surfaces in Concrete . . .June 1910

Odd Features of Califor-
nia Architecture Apr. 1910

Pergola Adornment of
Home Grounds Mar. 1910

The Garage in Relation

to the Home Feb. 1910

Applying Cement Finish

to*Frame Construction. .Feb. 1910

Concrete Brick as a Build-
ing Material Jan. 1910

Tile Backing for a Con-
crete Wall.... Jan. 1910

Types of Colonial Man-
sions Jan. 1908

Types of Colonial Man-
sions (Concluded) Feb. 1 908

The Out-Door Living

Room June 1908

American Homes of

English Design Aug. 1908

A Mountain Camp Sept. 1908

Vines for Porches and

Arbors Sept. 1908

Entrance Gates (English) Oct. 1908
American Homes of Swiss

Chajet Design Jan. 1909

Colonial Entrances Mar. 1 909

A Bachelor's Home Mar. 1909

The Use of Cobble-stones

in Small Houses July 1909

Thatched Roofs for Gar-
den Houses Sept. 1909

Rustic Buildings Built of

Logs Sept. 1909

Interesting Doorways Oct. 1909

American Bungalows and

Chalets .Dec. 1909

Special Country House Number

Use of Cobble-stones in

Country Houses Apr. 1 909

Designs for Country
Homes Apr. 1909

Colonial Country Gar-
dens Apr. 1909

Gateways— Colonial May 1909

The Bungalow Ideal May 1909

SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO INSIDE THE HOUSE
Fully Illustrated

Colonial Halls and Stair-
ways Aug. 1908

Putting in a Hot Air
Furnace Sept. 1908

Suggestions on House

Painting^ Sept. 1908

Concrete Floors Sept. 1 909

Decoration of Ceiling
and Walls... Jan. 1909

The New Idea in Decor-
ative Art Feb. 1909

oblem or rire-

> Flues July 1910

len Room June 1910

lirway . . ... May 1910

An Original, Dainty Liv-
ing Room Oct. 1910

Poster Pictures in Decor-
ation July 1910

The Problem of Fire-
place

A Card.

The Stairway May

Leaded Glass for Domes-
tic Use May 1910

Decorative Concrete

Tile.. May 1910

Decorative Mantels for
Radiators Apr. 1910

A Night Nursery Feb. 1910

Leaded Glass Work Oct. 1908

Character in Detail Jan. 1908

Care of House Plants Dur-
ing Winter Feb. 1908

Kitchen Ideas for a Cot-
tage June 1908

Tints and Stencils as Ap-
plied to Country Homes, Apr. 1909

A Paneled and Stenciled

Dining Room May 1909

Artistic Designs in Light-
ing Fixtures June 1 909

Laying Parquetry Floors, Aug. 1909

Color in Decoration Nov. 1909

How to Build a Coal Bin

Door... ...Dec. 1909

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ON HOME-
BUILDING,

Minneapolis, Minn.

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SPLINTERS AND SHAVINGS-Continued

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The small wings on the pin
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in one gallon of 95 per cent grain alcohol,
then add one-half pound of the best ivory
drop black, five ounces of the finest
emery flour and two ounces of ultra-ma-
rine blue. Mix thoroughly and keep in
an air-tight vessel. Stir frequently while
using it. It must be applied very thin,
using a broad soft brush. Put it on rap-
idly, so as to avoid brush marks.

A cheaper and quite good slating may
be made with lampblack four parts, ultra-
marine blue one part, all by weight,
mixed with a little oil and japan driers,
adding also one part by weight of flour
pumice, stone. Make it thin, so as to
avoid brush marks, and use a wide soft
brush.

Removing Some Common Stains.

A deluge of ink is a tragedy, but it
need not be feared if taken in time. As
a general thing plentiful sopping with
cold water, using a succession of cloths,
will do the trick. A whisk broom is most
useful for rinsing out the soiled water.
This treatment is effectual on colored
fabrics, but it must be applied immedi-
ately. On white fabrics soaking in milk
will usually take out even an old stain,
but several applications and rinsings may
be necessary.

Iron rust succumbs to a paste of lemon
juice and salt and a prolonged exposure
to the sun. Javelle water takes out mil-
dew, and it can also be treated with a
rotten egg. Paint stains, unless very old,
can be taken out with turpentine. An old
stain will yield to repeated applications
of ammonia and turpentine in equal parts,
with a subsequent washing out in soap-
suds. Grease generally yields to am-
monia, or to commercial chloroform, the
latter rather difficult to obtain.

Many fruit stains can be taken out by
the simple process of pouring boiling
water through them. Obstinate peach,
pear of plum stains will soak out in a
bowl of soapsuds set in strong sunshine
for two or three days. This latter treat-
ment is far better for delicate fabrics than
any use of chemicals.

The highly recommended gasoline re-
quires a good deal of skill to manage it
properly. At best it is only good for
general griminess, not for definite spots
and, except for silks, has no superiority
over simple soap and water.

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